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human psychological development

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: sector-specific

The human psychological development across the lifespan, theories of personality development, cultural and environmental influences, human behavior, including developmental crises, disability, exceptional behavior, and addictive behavior.

human psychological development — the human psychological development across the lifespan, theories of personality development, cultural and environmental influences, human behavior, including developmental crises, disability, exceptional behavior, and addictive behavior. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 43.66/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 8 occupations in our catalogue, including Art Therapists, Marriage and family therapists, psychology lecturer, and bereavement counsellor.

Category: knowledge › psychology SCI: 43.66/100 Also known as: theory of personality development, psychological aspects of human development, psychological human development, theories of personality development

Occupations that require human psychological development

Showing top 8 of 8 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

Art Therapists · 🤖 3.2/10
Marriage and family therapists · 🤖 3.2/10
psychology lecturer · 🤖 4.5/10
bereavement counsellor · 🤖 5.0/10
drug and alcohol addiction counsellor · 🤖 5.0/10
family planning counsellor · 🤖 5.0/10
sexual violence counsellor · 🤖 5.0/10
social counsellor · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is human psychological development?

The human psychological development across the lifespan, theories of personality development, cultural and environmental influences, human behavior, including developmental crises, disability, exceptional behavior, and addictive behavior.

What category of skill is human psychological development?

ESCO classifies human psychological development under the knowledge category, specifically in the psychology subcategory.

Is human psychological development an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 43.66/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require human psychological development?

In our catalogue, 8 occupations list human psychological development as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Art Therapists, Marriage and family therapists, psychology lecturer, bereavement counsellor, drug and alcohol addiction counsellor, family planning counsellor.

How transferable is human psychological development between industries?

ESCO tags human psychological development as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is human psychological development the same as theory of personality development?

Yes — human psychological development is also known as theory of personality development, psychological aspects of human development, psychological human development, or theories of personality development. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn human psychological development?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands human psychological development and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.