Ontogenetic Phases of Emotional Development in the Childhood Period

The present paper, through a theoretical research and an explorative research, is with the primary objective to investigate the major phases in emotional development. These are the neonatal/infancy period, preschool period, childhood period and adulthood period. In the following article, the childhood period where the first three phases are covered will be approached and studied in more detail. The neonatal period covers the first 4 weeks of a child's life. The second phase in emotional development covers the ages between 2 and 6, i.e. the preschool period, when children are toddlers and preschoolers. According to the internalization model of emotional development, the third phase of development starts from age six onward.