One claim in the psychology of human development is that the enculturation of social norms causes differences in the development of self. Discuss this claim with reference to one or more aspects of the self.
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The claim is convincing because human development is a complex process, and no single perspective can explain it fully. Biological, cognitive and sociocultural approaches each focus on different mechanisms of change. Biological explanations emphasise maturation and genetics, cognitive explanations focus on changes in t