Adult development

Adult development

Adult Development is a branch of Developmental Psychology. One simple breakdown of the field is to look at its three dimensions.
*Dimension 1: Change: Loss, Stasis, Positive Adult Development
*Dimension 2: Types of Change: Maturation, Learning, Developmental stage, and Periods
*Dimension 3: Psychological processes in Adult Development.

For example, Positive:) Adult Developmental may be divided into at least six parts: hierarchical complexity, (orders, stages), knowledge, experience, expertise, wisdom, and spirituality.

Nondevelopmental forms include adulthood and adult human behavior.

While adult development has long been a subject reserved for academia and medical professions, in recent years, adult development has become an integral part of leadership and executive development.

Adult Development

External links

* "Journal of Adult Development" [http://www.springer.com/west/home/psychology?SGWID=4-10126-70-35756546-detailsPage=journal%7Cdescription]

* "Psychology and Aging" [http://www.apa.org/journals/pag/homepage.html]

* "Talent Development Resources!" [http://talentdevelop.com/]


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