Childhood and Human Nature: The Development of Personality

ISBN-13: 9781138067738 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 248 str.

Sula Wolff

Opis

In this book, originally published in 1989, Dr Wolff gives a comprehensive account of the major aspects of personality development in childhood. She reports research findings and presents developmental theories in their historical context, stressing the interplay between biological and cultural influences on development.

Spis treści

Author’s Note.  Introduction.  Part 1: Inborn Aspects of Personality and Development  1. A Biological View of Personality  2. Intelligence and Achievement  3. Temperament  Part 2: Developmental Processes  4. Sociability in Infancy  5. From Infancy to Childhood: Social Relationships in the Pre-school Years  6. The Growth of Intelligence and the Birth of Language  7. Emotional Development: Psychoanalysis and the Inner Self  8. Emotional Development: Psychoanalysis and the Social Self  Part 3: The Social Environment  9. Culture and Social Learning  10. How Can We Safeguard Personality Development?  References.  Name Index.  Subject Index.

O autorze

Sula Wolff