Understanding Developmental Psychology

ISBN-13: 9781137006677 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 640 str.

Stephanie Thornton;Teodora Gliga

Opis

Explorative, responsive and research-led, this ground-breaking textbook offers students invaluable insights into the passage of human development from birth to adulthood. Understanding Developmental Psychology engages students from the outset with its conversational style, taking them on a fascinating journey through their own physical, cognitive, social and emotional development. 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.

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

STEPHANIE THORNTON taught Developmental Psychology for 25 years at the University of Sussex. Her research has covered a broad range of topics in social and cognitive development, with a focus on the processes through which new ideas, new understanding and new behaviours develop in both children and adults: theoretically intriguing topics that also have real practical implications. She is the author of Children Solving Problems (Harvard University Press, 1998) and Growing Minds (Palgrave, 2002) as well as Understanding Human Development (Palgrave, 2008). 

TEODORA GLIGA joined the School of Psychology at the University of East Anglia in 2018. In her research, she focuses on understanding how young humans succeed in acquiring huge amounts of knowledge despite limited attention and memory. In particular, she investigates the role that caregivers and the children themselves have in actively creating learning experiences.