Episode 4: Human Development Across the Lifespan
Channel: 8bitfiction
Date: 2020-11-26

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For this episode, we talk about the different stages in human development - anchored in the theory of Erikson’s psychosocial stages. We tackle topics such as the importance of social relationships, identity exploration, love and intimacy, how and why mental health issues develop, and morality. 

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00:36: Why study human development? What can we learn from studying people at various stages across the lifespan?
03:58: What is the role of social relationships in resolving the crises in Erikson’s psychosocial stages?
05:19: Trust vs. Mistrust
09:47: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt, the role of parenting styles in development 
22:10: Initiative vs. Guilt and Industry vs. Inferiority, the epigenetic principle, the role of therapy in “reparenting”  
28:32: More on Industry vs. Inferiority, on failure and perfectionism 
35:00: Identity vs. Role Confusion, why mental health issues can surface in adolescence, the formal operational stage 
45:46: Intimacy vs. Isolation, what real love looks like 
57:11: Generativity vs. Stagnation, the role of the mid-life crisis 
01:11:03: Integrity vs. Despair 
01:19:33: How do we develop our sense of right and wrong? What does Kohlberg mean by pre-conventional morality? 
01:27:57: Conventional morality, the problems with social conventions 
01:32:59: Post-conventional morality, the importance of questioning