A contribution to the conception of a new life-span developmental theory

Authors

  • Katica Lacković-Grgin Faculty of Philosophy in Zadar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15291/radovifpsp.2541

Abstract

Modern developmental psychology has been characterised with a wealth of empirical facts and a relatively small number of theories, which are mostly oriented to the confined time of development and confined domains of functioning. Because of some important changes in contemporary developmental psychology, according to which it is no more just a theory of child development but the life-span developmental psychology, it is very important to integrate information about different developmental aspects. It should bring into accord analysis with respect to life periods and different behaviors. In a new developmental theory attention should be directed to the personal contribution to one's own development and the self-regulation of the development. The theory of personal development which is proposed by Heckhausen and Schultz (1995)includes primary and secondary control of development. On the basis of some empirical indications it should be proposed that the new theory has to include tertiary control as well. The tertiray control of development is neglected probably because it includes some more mature personality defense mechanisms. Developmental self-regulation could be reached through connection of outer demands (biological and social) with the efforts of each person in accordance to primary, secondary and tertiary control.

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Published

2018-04-17

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 16 (2000)

Section

Conference paper