PSY-2010: Human Lifespan Development

Azar, B. (1997). Behaviors of a newborn can be traced to the fetus. APA Monitor, 28(12), 16. https://doi.org/10.1037/e529922010-011
This article reports that some developmental researchers are so curious about how children's brains and behaviors develop that they're pushing the limits of technology to examine development prenatally. And over the past several years, their efforts have borne fruit. Researchers are discovering how prenatal experiences affect child development.

(1951). René Spitz: "motherlove (the baby's greatest need)" [Video]. Sage Knowledge. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781473981911
During their first years, babies need food, shelter, and someone to love them. Motherlove is the love a mother gives to her child, ensuring the baby's healthy development both in mind and in the body.

(1953). René Spitz: "shaping the personality (the role of mother-child relations in infancy) [Video]. Sage Knowledge. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781473981966
The mother-child relationship is the most crucial relationship in an infant's life. Infants learn facial expressions, actions, and attachment from their mother. Different mothering styles are shown, and the positive and negative effects are explained.

Overstreet, L. (2019). Lifespan development. Lumen Learning. Doi: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wmopen-lifespandevelopment/
Read Module: 4 to learn about Infancy stage of life.

Overstreet, L. (2019). Lifespan development. Lumen Learning. Doi: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wmopen-lifespandevelopment/
Read Module 5 to learn about Early Childhood stage of life.