Developmental psychology is the scientific study of how and why human beings change over the course of their life. It examines the influences of nature and nurture on the process of human development, and processes of change in context and across ... read more
Developmental psychology is the scientific study of how and why human beings change over the course of their life. It examines the influences of nature and nurture on the process of human development, and processes of change in context and across time. read more
Developmental changes during adulthood is an even more recent area of study. This is mainly due to advances in medical science, enabling people to live to an old age. Charles Darwin is credited with conducting the first systematic study of developmental psychology. read more