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What have psychologists learnt about typical development from studying children with developmental difficulties?
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What have psychologists learnt about typical development from studying children with developmental difficulties? The development of children is a broadly researched and discussed area of psychology. Psychologists are interested in how typical development enables us to function as human beings and how children will develop as they grow in to adults. The study of children with developmental difficulties has enabled psychologists in some ways to define what is considered typical, but this is not without criticism. The definition of what is 'normal' or typical is contentious, and this essay will seek to examine some of the theories and research that either support or reject this The stability and security of forming early relationships are believed by many to be the building blocks for future psychological well-being. The attachment theory was originally proposed by John Bowlby who believed that children need to form strong emotional bonds with their primary caregiver, namely the...
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