Understanding Human Development: Biological, Social and Psychological Processes from Conception to Adult Life
Autor Stephanie Thorntonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 ian 2008
How does a fertilized egg become a person? How do the processes which shape the common features of human development also produce the rich variety of individual diversity?Understanding Human Developmentexplores these questions in a lively and wide-ranging survey of the subject, offering both a topical and a chronological view of development.
The author critically reviews research on human development from the earliest studies to the theories and issues of the 21st century, including recent breakthroughs in neuropsychology, cross-cultural psychology and in the application of dynamic systems theory. Coverage of methodology and ethics combined with thorough revision summaries in each chapter make this an invaluable introduction for students of developmental psychology.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781403933065
ISBN-10: 1403933065
Pagini: 663
Ilustrații: 30 black & white line drawings, 6 tables, 17 black & white illustrations
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 28 mm
Greutate: 1.09 kg
Ediția:2008
Editura: Macmillan Education UK
Colecția Red Globe Press
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1403933065
Pagini: 663
Ilustrații: 30 black & white line drawings, 6 tables, 17 black & white illustrations
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 28 mm
Greutate: 1.09 kg
Ediția:2008
Editura: Macmillan Education UK
Colecția Red Globe Press
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Cuprins
Studying
Human
Development.-
PART
A:
THE
BEGINNING
OF
LIFE
Bodies
and
Brains.-
Infant
Minds:
Perception,
Inference
and
Understanding
in
the
First
18
Months.-
Growing
Emotions:
Social
and
Personal
Development
in
the
First
18
Months.-
PART
B:
COGNITIVE
DEVELOPMENT
FROM
INFANCY
TO
ADULTHOOD
Language.-
Reasoning
and
Conceptual
Understanding.-
Memory,
Problem-Solving
and
Mechanisms
of
Cognitive
Development.-
Individual
Differences
in
Cognition.-
PART
C:
SOCIAL
AND
EMOTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
FROM
INFANCY
TO
ADULTHOOD
Overview.-
Understanding
Other
People.-
Personality
and
Identity.-
Social
Relationships.-
Prosocial
and
Antisocial
Behaviour.-
A
FINAL
COMMENT .-
Toward
a
New
View
of
Development.
Notă biografică
STEPHANIE
THORNTON,
formerly
Senior
Lecturer
in
Psychology
at
the
University
of
Sussex,
UK,
has
researched
and
taught
on
developmental
psychology
for
over
25
years.
Her
research
has
covered
a
broad
range
of
topics
in
social
and
cognitive
development,
with
a
particular
focus
on
the
mechanism
through
which
new
ideas
and
new
understanding
develop
in
children's
minds.
She
is
the
author
of
Children
Solving
Problems
(Harvard
1995)
and
Growing
Minds
(Palgrave
2002).
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How does a fertilized egg become a person? How do the processes which shape the common features of human development also produce the rich variety of individual diversity?Understanding Human Developmentexplores these questions in a lively and wide-ranging survey of the subject, offering both a topical and a chronological view of development.
The author critically reviews research on human development from the earliest studies to the theories and issues of the 21st century, including recent breakthroughs in neuropsychology, cross-cultural psychology and in the application of dynamic systems theory. Coverage of methodology and ethics combined with thorough revision summaries in each chapter make this an invaluable introduction for students of developmental psychology.
STUDENT SUPPLEMENTS
* Companion Website at www.palgrave.com/psychology/thornton: Offers a range of study tools such as Chapter Summaries, Study Skills FAQ with links to useful websites, and an interview with the author.
LECTURER SUPPLEMENTS
* Companion Website at www.palgrave.com/psychology/thornton: Includes notes on how to use this book in your course, a complete bibliography as a resource for reading list construction, Teaching Aids section with links to other useful websites, Research Updates section, and access to all student resources.
Caracteristici
Current
research,
particularly
in
neuroscience
and
crosscultural
psychology.
Breadth but also critical depth of coverage
Ooffers both a topical and a chronological view of development – offering flexibility of teaching
The book includes not only infancy, childhood and adolescence, but also early adult life.
Breadth but also critical depth of coverage
Ooffers both a topical and a chronological view of development – offering flexibility of teaching
The book includes not only infancy, childhood and adolescence, but also early adult life.