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Developmental psychology

Developmental psychology is all about how we grow and change as we get older. It looks at how our thoughts, feelings and behaviours change over time.Developmental psychologists are interested in how we learn and how our brains develop. They want to know what determines how we think, feel and act. They want to know how experiences and relationships shape us as we grow up. They study how people learn and how they use the information they learn. They study how people form relationships, how they cope with difficult situations, and how they become independent and self-confident. They also study how biological and environmental factors influence development.