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Web Comics, Development, Memories
I was reading one of the web comics I read, and I realized that I have read that comic for Eight Years…the longest I have done anything besides school. I only realized that for two reasons. First, the creator/Artist for the comic was mentioning how her daughter is going to school for the first day, and I was reading it since atleast her pregnancy, though before. Lastly, I looked at the archives for dates, and that the earlies year is 1999. I read it slightly after that…but yeah, it is amazing. In the journal entry she made about her daughter, I mentioned how fascinating the development of a child can be, but had to make sure she didn’t think I was revering the Freud’s ideas of development, which is totally bogus.
I really don’t think that Freud knew what he was talking about. His “Theories” were based on case studies of female patients he had. So, we are talking about people who are going to a psychologist for issues, and he took what he was hearing and using those things to make an idea of development. Everything is sexual in his theory. The only thing that he could have done to make things worth while, is just make a theory of Sexual development, instead of overall development through methods of sexual ideals.
When talking about overall development of a person, I think the two psychologists that have it closest to actuality are Piaget and Erikson…Jean Piaget’s Theories of Cognitive Development and Erik Erikson’s Theories of Psychosocial Development. Another idea I think is okay is Lawrence Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development, but to a lesser degree than Piaget and Erikson.
In Piaget’s Theories, there are four main stages. The stages are: Sensorimotor Period, Preoperational Period, Concrete Operational Period and Formal Operational Period.
Sensorimotor Period:
This is where you develop those essential spatial abilities and understanding. There are 6 sub-stages in this Period. These Sub-stages are the reflex schema stage, primary circular reactions phase, secondary circular reactions phase, co-ordination of secondary circular reactions stage, tertiary circular reactions phase, and finally the invention of new means through mental combinations stage.
Preoperational Stage: (Ages: 2-7)
Piagetian theory is any procedure for mentally acting on objects. The main idea of the preoperational stage is sparse and logically inadequate mental operations. There are six processes that are essential to the Preoperational stage. These are: Symbolic functioning, Centration, Intuitive thought, Egocentrism, Inability to Conserve, and Animism.
Concrete Operational Stage: (Ages 7-11)
Third of the four states. This stage is characterized by the appropriate use of logic. Like with the previous two stages, there are six main processes that are essential to the stage. These are: Seriation, Classification, Decentering, Reversibility, Conservation, and the Elimination of Egocentrism.
The Formal Operational Stage: (Ages: 11-Adult)
This is the Final Stage, This stage brings forth the ability to think abstractly Reason Logically, and draw conclusions from the information available. Some people will not be able to develop this form of reasoning properly, so they stay as concrete thinkers.
For more information on the Theory of Cognitive development, you may refer to the Wikipedia article, located Here. Since I did not include all info on the sub-stages etc.
The next Theory of Development is the Erikson Theory of Psychosocial Development. This theory has eight stages. Basically from birth to death. I will concentrate on the early development stages as that is basically what I have been talking about. (four stages) Infancy, Younger years, Early, Middle Childhood. The way this theory works is that you have Challenges you must overcome at each stage paced throughout life(a rarity in developmental stages). Dependant on if you succeed or fail these challenges will determine what aspect of the stage you will envelope.
Remember these will not be fully explained, will provide the link for this stage at the end of the segment.
The First stage: Infancy, Ages Birth-12mo. Crisis: Trust vs Mistrust.
This does not just include the environment, but also the maternal contact. will the infant be able to trust the environment and the mother, can it trust its mother for…nourishment and for protection. The main question is: is my Environment(parent) trustworthy? The Positive outcome is the ability to trust in people, and the Environment, and as far as the quality you gain for the ego, it is hope.
Younger Years: Ages 1-3 years, Crisis: Autonomy Vs. Shame & Doubt
If denied independence the child will turn against urges to manipulate his/her environment. If they do this thing this can add to doubt of being successful, and shame of not being able to do things. The main question is: Do I need help from others? The sense of autonomy fostered in the child and modified as life progresses serves the preservation in economic and political life of a sense of justice.
Early Childhood: Ages 3-5, Crisis: Initiative vs Guilt
Initiative add to autonomy the quality of undertaking. The child is learning to master the world around them, learning basic skills, and principles of the world around them. Guilt is a new emotion for the child and is confusing, and may happen when normally illogical. If the child is successful then the child will have normal initiative, otherwise when his/her initiative does not produce the desired results. The main question asked How moral am I?
Middle Childhood, Ages 6-10, Crisis: Industry vs. Inferiority
To bring a productive situation to completion is an aim which gradually supersedes the whims and wishes of play. The fundamentals of technology are developed. To lose the hope of such “industrious” association may pull the child back to the more isolated, less conscious familial rivalry of the oedipal time. The main question is: Am I good at what I do?, Team play things.
More information about this Theory can be found on the Wikipedia article Here. Since I only covered 1/2 the stages, and did not fully go over everything.
As I said I kinda like the moral stages, but that is subject to personal belief, so I will not cover that here. if you want to see the other stages of development, goto wikipedia and search for Developmental Theories.
Anyway, when I read my web Comics I remember my best friend, Rick, who is getting married. He actually introduced me to a few of the web comics I read. I really wish I could make it to his wedding, since he is my best friend AND he wanted me to be his best man…which is the greatest honour he could have granted me *sighs* Just sometimes there is nothing one can do to make it to places.
Web comic in question:
College Roomies from Hell by: Maritza Campos. It is a good comic, if you are into mutated college roommates fighting against the devil, etc.
I was reading one of the web comics I read, and I realized that I have read that comic for Eight Years…the longest I have done anything besides school. I only realized that for two reasons. First, the creator/Artist for the comic was mentioning how her daughter is going to school for the first day, and I was reading it since atleast her pregnancy, though before. Lastly, I looked at the archives for dates, and that the earlies year is 1999. I read it slightly after that…but yeah, it is amazing. In the journal entry she made about her daughter, I mentioned how fascinating the development of a child can be, but had to make sure she didn’t think I was revering the Freud’s ideas of development, which is totally bogus.
I really don’t think that Freud knew what he was talking about. His “Theories” were based on case studies of female patients he had. So, we are talking about people who are going to a psychologist for issues, and he took what he was hearing and using those things to make an idea of development. Everything is sexual in his theory. The only thing that he could have done to make things worth while, is just make a theory of Sexual development, instead of overall development through methods of sexual ideals.
When talking about overall development of a person, I think the two psychologists that have it closest to actuality are Piaget and Erikson…Jean Piaget’s Theories of Cognitive Development and Erik Erikson’s Theories of Psychosocial Development. Another idea I think is okay is Lawrence Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development, but to a lesser degree than Piaget and Erikson.
In Piaget’s Theories, there are four main stages. The stages are: Sensorimotor Period, Preoperational Period, Concrete Operational Period and Formal Operational Period.
Sensorimotor Period:
This is where you develop those essential spatial abilities and understanding. There are 6 sub-stages in this Period. These Sub-stages are the reflex schema stage, primary circular reactions phase, secondary circular reactions phase, co-ordination of secondary circular reactions stage, tertiary circular reactions phase, and finally the invention of new means through mental combinations stage.
Preoperational Stage: (Ages: 2-7)
Piagetian theory is any procedure for mentally acting on objects. The main idea of the preoperational stage is sparse and logically inadequate mental operations. There are six processes that are essential to the Preoperational stage. These are: Symbolic functioning, Centration, Intuitive thought, Egocentrism, Inability to Conserve, and Animism.
Concrete Operational Stage: (Ages 7-11)
Third of the four states. This stage is characterized by the appropriate use of logic. Like with the previous two stages, there are six main processes that are essential to the stage. These are: Seriation, Classification, Decentering, Reversibility, Conservation, and the Elimination of Egocentrism.
The Formal Operational Stage: (Ages: 11-Adult)
This is the Final Stage, This stage brings forth the ability to think abstractly Reason Logically, and draw conclusions from the information available. Some people will not be able to develop this form of reasoning properly, so they stay as concrete thinkers.
For more information on the Theory of Cognitive development, you may refer to the Wikipedia article, located Here. Since I did not include all info on the sub-stages etc.
The next Theory of Development is the Erikson Theory of Psychosocial Development. This theory has eight stages. Basically from birth to death. I will concentrate on the early development stages as that is basically what I have been talking about. (four stages) Infancy, Younger years, Early, Middle Childhood. The way this theory works is that you have Challenges you must overcome at each stage paced throughout life(a rarity in developmental stages). Dependant on if you succeed or fail these challenges will determine what aspect of the stage you will envelope.
Remember these will not be fully explained, will provide the link for this stage at the end of the segment.
The First stage: Infancy, Ages Birth-12mo. Crisis: Trust vs Mistrust.
This does not just include the environment, but also the maternal contact. will the infant be able to trust the environment and the mother, can it trust its mother for…nourishment and for protection. The main question is: is my Environment(parent) trustworthy? The Positive outcome is the ability to trust in people, and the Environment, and as far as the quality you gain for the ego, it is hope.
Younger Years: Ages 1-3 years, Crisis: Autonomy Vs. Shame & Doubt
If denied independence the child will turn against urges to manipulate his/her environment. If they do this thing this can add to doubt of being successful, and shame of not being able to do things. The main question is: Do I need help from others? The sense of autonomy fostered in the child and modified as life progresses serves the preservation in economic and political life of a sense of justice.
Early Childhood: Ages 3-5, Crisis: Initiative vs Guilt
Initiative add to autonomy the quality of undertaking. The child is learning to master the world around them, learning basic skills, and principles of the world around them. Guilt is a new emotion for the child and is confusing, and may happen when normally illogical. If the child is successful then the child will have normal initiative, otherwise when his/her initiative does not produce the desired results. The main question asked How moral am I?
Middle Childhood, Ages 6-10, Crisis: Industry vs. Inferiority
To bring a productive situation to completion is an aim which gradually supersedes the whims and wishes of play. The fundamentals of technology are developed. To lose the hope of such “industrious” association may pull the child back to the more isolated, less conscious familial rivalry of the oedipal time. The main question is: Am I good at what I do?, Team play things.
More information about this Theory can be found on the Wikipedia article Here. Since I only covered 1/2 the stages, and did not fully go over everything.
As I said I kinda like the moral stages, but that is subject to personal belief, so I will not cover that here. if you want to see the other stages of development, goto wikipedia and search for Developmental Theories.
Anyway, when I read my web Comics I remember my best friend, Rick, who is getting married. He actually introduced me to a few of the web comics I read. I really wish I could make it to his wedding, since he is my best friend AND he wanted me to be his best man…which is the greatest honour he could have granted me *sighs* Just sometimes there is nothing one can do to make it to places.
Web comic in question:
College Roomies from Hell by: Maritza Campos. It is a good comic, if you are into mutated college roommates fighting against the devil, etc.
