Buch, Englisch, 640 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 259 mm x 194 mm, Gewicht: 1214 g
Buch, Englisch, 640 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 259 mm x 194 mm, Gewicht: 1214 g
ISBN: 978-1-137-00667-7
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
With a focus on developing critical thinking skills, the book encourages students to engage with cutting-edge research in areas such as replication, gender fluidity, the ageing global population, the implications of social media and recent breakthroughs in neurodevelopment. This textbook not only covers the foundations of developmental psychology but also offers a, fresh perspective on the latest developments in the field.
This comprehensive introduction is ideal for both undergraduate and postgraduate students taking courses in developmental psychology. Critical and accessible, the book connects students to the field of developmental psychology in an accessible and culturally inclusive way.
Zielgruppe
Lower undergraduate
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
Studying Human Development.- PART I: 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 II: Cognitive Development from Infancy to Adulthood.- Language.- Reasoning and Conceptual Understanding.- Memory, Problem Solving and Mechanisms of Cognitive Development.- Individual Differences in Cognition.- PART III: Social and Emotional Development from Infancy to Adulthood.- Understanding Other People.- Personality and Identity.- Social Relationships.- Moral Development: Prosocial and Antisocial Behaviour.- PART IV: Toward a new view of development.- Some Final Comments.