Major Developmental Theories

There are five major developmental theories which are psychoanalytical, behaviorist, cognitive, sociocultural, and universal. These theories help us comprehend how human experiences and behaviors change over time. Although there is no proof that these theories are accurate or false there is always room for testing. Norms are not theories, although they may come from theories, but if a theory suggests that a certain conduct is proper, and they aren’t necessarily good or bad, although differences from the norm are falsely considered deficits. The theories that are being developed frequently throughout history help us to have a better understanding of human development and how we progress. Although there is no theory that can describe the depth
of diversity or the intricacy of human lives and what we experience. The psychoanalytic theory says that human actions and thoughts derive from unconscious impulses and childhood conflicts. According to Freud sexual urges derived from childhood through oral, anal, and phallic development. Problems with these impulses would affect their adult personality.