The Human Spark: The Science of Human Development
Autor Jerome Kaganen Limba Engleză Hardback – 3 iun 2013
As
infants
we
are
rife
with
potential.
For
a
short
time,
we
have
before
us
a
seemingly
infinite
number
of
developmental
paths.
Soon,
however,
we
become
limited
to
certain
paths
as
we
grow
into
unique
products
of
our
genetics
and
experience.
But
what
factors
account
for
the
variation—in
skills,
personalities,
values—that
results?
How
do
experiences
shape
what
we
bring
into
the
world?
InThe Human Spark, pioneering psychologist Jerome Kagan offers an unflinching examination of personal, moral, and cultural development that solidifies his place as one of the most influential psychologists of the past century. In this definitive analysis of the factors that shape the human mind, Kagan explores the tension between biology and the environment. He reviews major advances in the science of development over the past three decades and offers pointed critiques and new syntheses. In so doing, Kagan calls out the shortcomings of the modern fad for neuroscience, shows why theories of so-called attachment parenting are based on a misinterpretation of research, and questions the field's reflexive tendency to pathologize the behavior of the young. Most importantly, he reminds us that a life, however influenced by biology and upbringing, is still a tapestry to be woven, not an outcome to be endured.
A profound exploration of what is universal and what is individual in human development,The Human Sparkis the result of a scientist's lifelong quest to discover how we become who we are. Whether the reader is a first-time parent wondering what influence she, her genes, and the wider world will have on her child; an educator seeking insight into the development of her students; or simply a curious soul seeking self-knowledge, Kagan makes an expert and companionable guide.
InThe Human Spark, pioneering psychologist Jerome Kagan offers an unflinching examination of personal, moral, and cultural development that solidifies his place as one of the most influential psychologists of the past century. In this definitive analysis of the factors that shape the human mind, Kagan explores the tension between biology and the environment. He reviews major advances in the science of development over the past three decades and offers pointed critiques and new syntheses. In so doing, Kagan calls out the shortcomings of the modern fad for neuroscience, shows why theories of so-called attachment parenting are based on a misinterpretation of research, and questions the field's reflexive tendency to pathologize the behavior of the young. Most importantly, he reminds us that a life, however influenced by biology and upbringing, is still a tapestry to be woven, not an outcome to be endured.
A profound exploration of what is universal and what is individual in human development,The Human Sparkis the result of a scientist's lifelong quest to discover how we become who we are. Whether the reader is a first-time parent wondering what influence she, her genes, and the wider world will have on her child; an educator seeking insight into the development of her students; or simply a curious soul seeking self-knowledge, Kagan makes an expert and companionable guide.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780465029822
ISBN-10: 0465029825
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 165 x 241 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
ISBN-10: 0465029825
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 165 x 241 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
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Notă biografică
Jerome
Kaganis
emeritus
professor
of
psychology
at
Harvard
University
and
one
of
the
pioneers
of
the
field
of
developmental
psychology.
The
author
of
numerous
books
includingThe
Nature
of
the
ChildandGalen's
Prophecy,
he
received
the
William
James
Award
and
the
Distinguished
Scientist
Award
from
the
American
Psychological
Association.
Kagan
is
a
member
of
The
Institute
for
Medicine.
Recenzii
“[T]hought-provoking....
Authoritative
and
surprising,
Kagan
guides
us
through
the
most
current
research
in
the
field,
tracing
its
shifting
intellectual
fashions
from
emphasizing
‘nurture'
to
the
current
reliance
on
neuroscience
and
showing
how
these
fashions
play
out
culturally.
This
wise
and
affirming
book
is
essential
reading
for
anyone
interested
in
what
makes
us
human.”—Shelf
Awareness
for
Readers,
starred
review
“A vividly titled overview, by the pioneering developmental psychologist, of his current thinking about the answer to the question, ‘What does it mean to be human?' Reading him, one resonates to the kind of teacher he must have been.”—Harvard Magazine
“Entertaining and intellectually engaging.”—Library Journal
“An intriguing overview of many of the underlying assumptions guiding modern psychology.”—Kirkus Reviews
“An insightful discussion of the epistemology of psychology…. [Kagan] offers illuminating discussions of the impact of culture on childhood development…. [A] fascinating summary of the current science behind human development from one of the leaders in the field.”—Publishers Weekly
“A vividly titled overview, by the pioneering developmental psychologist, of his current thinking about the answer to the question, ‘What does it mean to be human?' Reading him, one resonates to the kind of teacher he must have been.”—Harvard Magazine
“Entertaining and intellectually engaging.”—Library Journal
“An intriguing overview of many of the underlying assumptions guiding modern psychology.”—Kirkus Reviews
“An insightful discussion of the epistemology of psychology…. [Kagan] offers illuminating discussions of the impact of culture on childhood development…. [A] fascinating summary of the current science behind human development from one of the leaders in the field.”—Publishers Weekly
“In
his
masterful
survey,
Kagan
filters
findings
in
the
field....
An
authoritative
study
of
the
dance
of
genes
and
environment
in
each
child
as
they
grow
in
universally
human,
and
profoundly
individual,
ways.”—Nature
“Best known for his work exploring the persistence of inborn temperamental differences, Kagan here expands his inquiry into other areas, including the problems inherent in trying to understand something as complex as human nature by looking through as narrow a lens as neuroscience, genetics, or psychological research. The result is a wide-ranging book that...often offers astonishing details amid the research Kagan summarizes.”—Boston Globe
“Kagan makes a strong case that personality is more elastic, and resilient, than we may think: Even toddlers who experience extreme abuse or deprivation can become well-adjusted adults.”—Discover
“Kagan grapples manfully with the complexity of what it means to be human, and has a magnificent disregard for orthodoxy—questioning everything from attachment theory to the belief that animal emotions are comparable to our own.”—New Scientist
“Best known for his work exploring the persistence of inborn temperamental differences, Kagan here expands his inquiry into other areas, including the problems inherent in trying to understand something as complex as human nature by looking through as narrow a lens as neuroscience, genetics, or psychological research. The result is a wide-ranging book that...often offers astonishing details amid the research Kagan summarizes.”—Boston Globe
“Kagan makes a strong case that personality is more elastic, and resilient, than we may think: Even toddlers who experience extreme abuse or deprivation can become well-adjusted adults.”—Discover
“Kagan grapples manfully with the complexity of what it means to be human, and has a magnificent disregard for orthodoxy—questioning everything from attachment theory to the belief that animal emotions are comparable to our own.”—New Scientist