This textbook introduces the incredible journey we take from birth to adolescence. Covering some of the most significant aspects of becoming human – language, morality, play, empathy, creativity, learning, cooperation – it describes how these skills change, how children adapt to solve new challenges, and what makes you, you. Combining insights from psychology, anthropology, and evolution, it presents a fresh interdisciplinary approach to child development. Divided into three chronological sections – early years, middle childhood, and adolescence – this book takes a global tour of...