Intellectual development

Infancy
1. ready to form relationships
  1. parents
    1. recognise mother
      1. sound
      2. appearence
  2. carers
  3. show interest in faces/voices
2. language development
  1. 6-9 monts
    1. respond to vocal instructions
      1. clap hands
  2. 1 year
    1. babbling sounds
    2. 3 words
    3. use sounds /facial and eye movements to communicate
  3. 2 years
    1. couple of words together
      1. "now play"
3. thinking/cognitive
  1. mental patterns like sucking, crawling watching
    1. later used to explore eg. sucking toys
      1. develop understanding of objects
        Tongue =sensory receptors= explore texture, shape, hardness etc.
4. sensori-motor
  1. Dont understand mother exists if can see/smell etc
    1. Pre-operational=pre-logical
      1. Base thinking on -image/look
      2. weight-large pile of feathers-heaveier-iron bar
5. (birth-2 years)
Adolescence
1. Concrete operational(7-12)
  1. Work out problems logically, providing they have images/graphics or real life situations to assist them
2. (9-18)
3. Formal operational (12+)
  1. imagine and plan future achievements&solve problems
    1. lack of experience->decision making
Early Adulthood
1. increase->intellectuality if...
  1. exercise skills
  2. oppertunities
2. (18-45)
Middle adulthood
1. (46-65)
2. slower- working out logical problems
  1. compensated by increased knowledge + years of experience= wise
Later Adulthood
1. stimulate mind+good health =develop knowledge+wisdom
2. ill health may interfere with mental activities
  1. poor oxidation of brain- respiratory&circulatory difficulties
  2. may result in confusion, poor decision making, memory loss&difficulties solving problems
3. Main signs of dementia are:
  1. difficulty in communication, expressing thoughts&understanding others
  2. Reduced control -emotions
  3. Difficulties recognising people, places&things
  4. loss of memory
    1. lack of awareness
  5. Not all elderly have dementia but may show symptoms
4. causes of dementia may be:
  1. Genetic inheritance
  2. environmental factors
    1. heavy smoking
    2. alcoholism
    3. Infections- HIV

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