Development is influenced by an interplay of biological, cognitive, and socio-emotional processes. The Socio-emotional processes that influence development refer to:
I. changes in an individual’s interactions with other people, changes in emotions.
II. a child’s hug to her/his mother or a young girl’s affectionate gesture to her/his sibling.
III. mental activities associated with the processes of knowing, and experiencing, such as thought, perception, etc.