Week 4 discussion 1 - Brain Maturation and Emotions

Week four discussion #1

Brain Maturation and Emotions

What is the impact of brain maturation on emotional development?  Address changes in infancy, early childhood and beyond. When or how do we gain control over our emotions?

See if you can find some outside references to help answer these questions. Be sure to cite your sources.

What is the impact of brain maturation on emotional development?

Question 2: Gender Identity and the Sense of Self

Suppose a new parent asks you, "How does a child develop gender identity and a sense of self?".

· Explain how boys and girls come to recognize gender and how that concept changes as they grow.

· Explain how self concept is formed in early and middle childhood.

· Include references and engage classmates in conversations about what they have posted.