Emotional Development

~Sana Khan
 Core Domains of
Child Development

• Growth milestones (infancy to

adolescence)
• Fine vs. gross motor skills
• Importance of nutrition and sleep
• Coginitive Functions

• Language acquisition and early

literacy..
Social & Emotional Development

• Attachment theory and bonding

• Emotional regulation and empathy
• Peer relationships and bullying prevention
• One To One Physical Consultation and Encourage For Educational and Recreational.
• Workshop Conducted By School and Institutions for Social Development.
Moral
Development
Objective Of Moral
Development
Moral Development
• refers to how individuals learn to distinguish right from wrong and
develop ethical values over time. Psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg
proposed a widely recognized theory with three levels:

• Pre-conventional Level: Morality is based on avoiding punishment

or gaining rewards. Common in young children.
• Conventional Level: Individuals conform to societal norms and
laws to gain approval or maintain order. Typical in adolescents and
adults.
• Post-conventional Level: Morality is guided by internal principles
and universal ethical values. Rare and often seen in mature adults.
• This progression highlights how moral reasoning evolves through
social interaction, cognitive growth, and life experiences.
 Emotional Skill
Building in Middle
Childhood (Ages
6–12)
Emotional
Skill
Foundations: • Why This Stage Matters
• Emotional Milestones (Age 0–5)
Early Childhood • How Emotional Skills Are Built
(Ages 0-5) • Tools & Techniques for Caregivers
 Why This StageMatters

FOR OVERALL PERSONALITY SKILLS PARTICIPATE IN

DEVELOPMENT DIFFERENT SPORT
Emotional Milestone (age 0-5)

Basic Emotions Attachment as a Developing Self- Expanding Emotion

Emerge Cornerstone Awareness Vocabulary
Basic Emotions
Emerge
Emotional Emerges

Start naming Self-recognition

Tantrums Imitation of
emotions: Learn begins – spotting
emerge as a others builds
words like self in mirrors,
response to empathy
“happy” or expressing
frustration foundations
“mad” preferences
Attachment as
Corner Stone
 Slide Title: Attachment –
The Cornerstone of Emotional
Development (Ages 0–5)

• Child starts internalizing emotional

safety.
• Uses attachment patterns to navigate
peer relationships.
• Builds deeper empathy, cooperation,
and self-control.
• Quality of early bonds predicts social
competence.
Why
Attachment
Matters
Emotional
Milestones
Developing Self-Awareness
Self Awarness

• Internal self-awareness:
Understanding your own values,
passions, reactions.
• External self-awareness: Recognizing
how others perceive you.
 Benefits of
Developing
Self-
Awareness
Expanding Emotion
Vocabulary
Expanding Emotional
Vocabulary
• Emotional Development Clarifies the Clearance of
Empathy and Emotions.
• Emotions Observed like Happy,anger,fear grateful etc.
• Consumption of Emotional Media.
• Boosts Conflicts Resolution
• By the age of five, children are often capable of using
over 200 emotion-related words, showcasing a rapidly
expanding capacity to describe their internal state.
Key
Developmental
Theories
 • Erik Erikson was a pioneering developmental
psychologist best known for his theory of

Erik ERIKSON psychosocial development, which outlines how

individuals evolve psychologically and socially
across eight distinct stages of life. Each stage
Theories presents a central conflict that must be resolved
to foster healthy personality growth.
 Key Concepts

• Psychosocial Crisis: Each stage

presents a challenge that
influences personality
development.
• Virtue: Successfully resolving the
crisis leads to a psychological
strength (e.g., hope, love).
• Lifespan Perspective: Unlike
Freud, Erikson believed
development continues
throughout life.
 • Erikson’s theory helps explain
how early experiences shape
identity, relationships, and
emotional resilience. It’s widely
used in psychology, education,
Why It and counseling to support
personal growth and mental
Matters health.
John Bowlby's
Attachment Theory

• John Bowlby's
Attachment Theory is a
cornerstone of
developmental
psychology, explaining
how early relationships
shape emotional and
social development
throughout life.
 Key Concepts of
Bowlby’s Theory

• John Bowlby’s theory—often called

Attachment Theory—is a landmark in
developmental psychology, blending
evolutionary biology,
psychoanalysis, and ethology to
explain how early relationships
shape emotional and social
development.
• Influenced by Lorenz’s work on
imprinting, Bowlby argued that
attachment behaviors like crying and
clinging evolved to keep infants
close to caregivers.
 Stages of
Attachment

Attachment-in-the-
Pre-attachment (0–6
making (6 weeks–6
weeks): No specific
months): Preference
caregiver preference.
begins.

Reciprocal relationship Clear-cut attachment

(2+ years): Child (6–24 months):
understands caregiver’s Separation anxiety kicks
comings and goings. in
 Impact Beyond
Childhood
• Attachment styles—secure,
avoidant, ambivalent,
disorganized—can influence
adult relationships, emotional
regulation, and even therapy
outcome.
Daniel Goleman's
Emotional Intelligence
(EQ)
• Daniel Goleman’s theory
of Emotional Intelligence
(EQ) revolutionized how
we understand success—
not just in the workplace,
but in life. Instead of
focusing solely on IQ,
Goleman emphasized the
power of emotional skills.
 The Five Core Components of EQ
Goleman’s original model
SELF-AWARENESS:
SELF-REGULATION:
RECOGNIZING YOUR OWN MOTIVATION: USING
MANAGING YOUR
EMOTIONS AND HOW EMOTIONS TO PURSUE
EMOTIONS, IMPULSES,
THEY AFFECT YOUR GOALS WITH ENERGY AND
AND ADAPTING TO
THOUGHTS AND PERSISTENCE.
CHANGE.
BEHAVIOR.

EMPATHY: SOCIAL SKILLS: BUILDING

UNDERSTANDING AND RELATIONSHIPS,
SHARING THE FEELINGS MANAGING CONFLICT,
OF OTHERS. AND INSPIRING OTHERS.
Expanded Four-Domain Model
 Why EQ • Enhances leadership and teamwork
• Improves communication and conflict resolution
Matters • Boosts academic and workplace performance
• Helps manage stress and build resilience
Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory
 Core Concept
• Learning by Observation Bandura
proposed that people can learn new
behaviors simply by observing others,
without direct reinforcement. This
includes watching parents, teachers,
peers, or even characters in media.
 The Bobo Doll
Experiment
• In his famous study, children
watched adults act aggressively
toward a Bobo doll. The kids who
saw aggression were more likely
to imitate it—proving that
behavior can be learned
vicariously.
 Applications

EDUCATION: TEACHERS THERAPY: USED IN BEHAVIOR MEDIA: EXPLAINS HOW WORKPLACE: ROLE MODELS
MODEL BEHAVIORS TO MODIFICATION AND PHOBIA EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE OR INFLUENCE TEAM DYNAMICS
ENCOURAGE LEARNING. TREATMENT. KINDNESS CAN SHAPE AND LEADERSHIP STYLES.
BEHAVIOR.
The Brain Basis of
Emotion
• Amygdala: The Emotion Center This part of the
brain is present at birth and is key for strong
feelings like fear and happiness.
• Prefrontal Cortex (PFC): The Executive
Regulator This area, which fully develops in
your mid-20s, helps you control your emotions,
manage impulses, and make smart choices.
• Hippocampus: Memory and Emotion Link This
brain area is important for connecting
emotions with memories, helping you learn
from emotional experiences and remember
them.
• Emotional Coaching
• Building Resilience
• Fostering Empathy Fostering
Healthy
Emotional
Development
Emotional
Coaching
• Emotional coaching is a
powerful approach to helping
children—and even adults—
understand and manage their
emotions in healthy,
constructive ways. It was
popularized by psychologist
John Gottman, and it’s
especially useful in parenting,
teaching, and therapy.
Building
Resilience
• Building resilience is like strengthening
your emotional muscles—it helps you
bounce back from setbacks, adapt to
change, and grow through adversity. Let’s
explore how you can cultivate it.
Fostering Empathy

• Fostering empathy is like planting seeds of

connection—it helps us understand others
deeply, build stronger relationships, and
create more compassionate communities
 • Genetics
Influencing • Family

factors •
•
Adverse Experiences
Sociocultural Context
Genetics & Emotional
Development
• From Genes to Emotional Intelligence While genetics may set
the stage, emotional intelligence (EQ)—skills like empathy, self-
awareness, and social competence—is highly learnable. Supportive
relationships, emotional coaching, and mindfulness can help shape
these abilities regardless of genetic predisposition.
 Family as the
Emotional Classroom
• Families teach us how to interpret
and express emotions through
everyday interactions.
• Parents model emotional
regulation, empathy, and coping
strategies.
• Siblings and extended family offer
diverse emotional experiences
and perspectives.
• Adverse
Experiences
• What Are Adverse Experiences? Often
referred to as Adverse Childhood
Experiences (ACEs), these include:
• Abuse (physical, emotional, sexual).
• Neglect (emotional, physical).
• Household dysfunction (e.g. domestic
violence, substance abuse, mental illness,
incarceration, divorce).
Socio Cultural
Context
• Shapes emotional development,
communication styles, and learning.
• Influences values, moral reasoning, and
worldview.
• Affects access to resources,
opportunities, and social mobility.
• Determines norms around gender, race,
religion, and class.
 Conclusion: Emotional Development
Across Life
• Emotional development is a lifelong process shaped by a dynamic
blend of genetic predispositions, early relationships, social
learning, and cultural contexts. From Bowlby’s attachment
theory to Goleman’s emotional intelligence, we see how emotions
are not just innate feelings—but learnable, adaptable skills
crucial to human connection, resilience, and identity.
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