Developmental Psychology category: 2023 books

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Relationships as Developmental Contexts

The Minnesota Symposia on Child Psychology, Volume 30

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Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 1999

The volume's topic was chosen in part because of the rapidly growing salience of dyadic research perspectives in developmental psychology, but also in social psychology and in fields such as communication and family studies. It provides the most complete representation now available on current theory...
Cover of Developmental Cognitive Neuropsychology
by Christine Temple
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014

How independent are different cognitive skills during development? Is the modularity seen in the studies of adult neuropsychology disorders mirrored by modularity in development? Are developmental neuropsychological disorders explicable against cognitive models? What restrictions are there to developmental...
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Early Child Development in the French Tradition

Contributions From Current Research

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Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013

This volume shares significant contemporary "Francophone" contributions to developmental psychology outside geographic and intellectual borders of French-speaking countries. Except for the spread of Piagetian theory after World War II into Anglophone psychology, these new publications have not become...
Cover of Equity and Justice in Developmental Science: Implications for Young People, Families, and Communities
by Stacey S Horn, Martin D Ruck, Lynn S Liben
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016

Equity and Justice in Development Science: Implications for Diverse Young People, Families, and Communities, a two volume set, focuses on the implications of equity and justice (and other relevant concepts) for a myriad of developmental contexts/domains relevant to the lives of young people and families...
Cover of Reading Acquisition and Developmental Dyslexia
by Liliane Sprenger-Charolles, Pascale Colé, Willy Serniclaes
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2013

Most studies on reading have been conducted with English-speaking subjects. It is crucial to also examine studies conducted in different languages, in order to highlight which aspects of reading acquisition and dyslexia appear to be language-specific, and which are universal. Reading Acquisition...
Cover of Developmental Science and the Holistic Approach
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Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2000

This book is the outcome of a symposium where leading researchers, mainly in developmental psychology, came together to discuss the implications of the emerging developmental science and the holistic approach. In doing this, the authors wanted to honor a distinguished colleague, David Magnusson, and...
Cover of Handbook of Developmental Science, Behavior, and Genetics
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Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2011

The Handbook of Developmental Science, Behavior, and Genetics brings together the cutting-edge theory, research and methodology that contribute to our current scientific understanding of the role of genetics in the developmental system. • Commemorates the historically important contributions...
Cover of Handbook of Cultural Developmental Science
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Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014

Researchers and theoreticians commonly acknowledge the profound impact of culture on all aspects of development. However, many in the field are often unaware of the latest cultural literatures or how development proceeds in places other than their home locations. This comprehensive handbook covers...
Cover of Developmental Psychopathology, Theory and Method
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Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2015

The seminal reference for the latest research in developmental psychopathology Developmental Psychopathology is a four-volume compendium of the most complete and current research on every aspect of the field. Volume One: Theory and Method focuses on the theoretical and empirical work that has...
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The Developmental Psychology of Planning

Why, How, and When Do We Plan?

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Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014

Planning is defined as formulating an organized method for action in advance. Although people do not plan all the time and planning does not occur in every situation, planning skill is central to all human behavior. There are developmental differences in planning skill and in the motivation to plan....
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Developmental Transitions across the Lifespan

Selected works of Leo B. Hendry

by Leo B Hendry
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2015

Choice Recommended Read Leo B. Hendry is one of the foremost developmental psychologists of his generation. His diverse range of interests have included studies on young people’s involvement in competitive sports, investigations into teacher and pupil relations in school, adolescents’ leisure...
Cover of The Development of Commonsense Psychology
by Chris Moore
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013

How do children develop an understanding of people as psychological entities - as feeling, thinking beings? How do they come to understand human behavior as driven by desires and informed by reason? These questions are at the heart of contemporary research on children’s "theories of mind."...
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by Dennis Thompson, John D. Hogan, Philip M. Clark
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2011

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the history of developmental psychology, from the pre-scientific era to the present day. Covers the first research published in Germany, America, and France during the late 19th century Examines the work and influence of key international...
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Self-Regulation and Autonomy

Social and Developmental Dimensions of Human Conduct

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Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2013

Self-regulation and autonomy have emerged as key predictors of health and well-being in several areas of psychology. This timely volume brings together eminent scholars at the forefront of this research, which is taking place in disciplines including developmental psychology, developmental neuroscience,...
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