Professor Geoffrey Arendt, the founding professor of Clark University in America, emphasized the necessity of localizing the theory of human development in non-western societies.
According to RCO News Agency, The Scientific-Student Union of Psychology, Educational Sciences and Counseling of Iran in collaboration with Clark University of America and National Research University of Moscow, Russia, hosted by the Scientific Association of Educational Sciences of Gilan University, held a scientific meeting “Dialogue on the Theory of Emerging Adulthood”.
In this meeting, more than 450 students and those interested in the field of developmental psychology were present online.
In this meeting, Professor Geoffrey Arendt, professor of psychology at Clark University in the United States and the founder of the “Emerging Adulthood” theory, was the keynote speaker.
Arendt is one of the prominent figures of developmental psychology in the world and received his doctorate from Harvard University and has published more than 150 scientific articles and several influential books in the field of human development.
His research has turned his theory into one of the most important scientific achievements in the study of adolescence and adulthood.
Dr. Morteza Charkhabi, a member of the faculty of the Moscow National Research University and translator of the meeting, while simultaneously translating the discussions, raised the questions of the participants in the form of a scientific dialogue with Arendt. In addition, Dr. Naghi Raadi Afsoran, a member of the Faculty of Educational Sciences of Gilan University, was in charge of the scientific management of the meeting, and Amir Mahdi Alimohammadi, the Secretary General of the Scientific Union of Psychology, Educational Sciences and Counseling Students of Iran, was the host of the meeting.
Before the meeting, a group was formed in virtual space to raise students’ questions. More than 40 questions were asked by the audience, after categorizing and prioritizing, Dr. Charkhabi asked 12 central questions to Professor Arnett.
At the beginning of the session, Professor Arnett introduced and explained his theory. He explained that “emerging adulthood” is a distinct period of human development that is between the ages of 18 and 29 and has its own characteristics.
According to Arendt, this period is the product of the social and cultural changes of modern societies, and characteristics such as the search for identity, instability, focusing on oneself, the feeling of being in between, and looking to the future with numerous opportunities are considered its main characteristics.
In the following, questions were raised about the developmental age of this period, the reasons for naming it, cultural challenges, and the possibility of applying this theory in the context of Iranian society. Arendt answered the questions carefully and patiently and emphasized the importance of localizing the theory in non-western societies.
According to the agenda, the discussions of the meeting were designed based on two chapters of one of Arendt’s books and two scientific articles sent by him, and its purpose was to familiarize Iranian academics with the theoretical and practical aspects of this view.
At the end of the meeting, the attendees, while appreciating the participation of professors and students, announced the initial agreement for the continuation of scientific cooperation and joint discussions between the union and Professor Arnett.
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