Stephanie Thornton, Teodora Gliga

Understanding Developmental Psychology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC / Macmillan Education
• Seitenzahl: 640
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Oktober 2020
• Abmessung: 194mm x 259mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 1214g
• ISBN-13: 9781137006677
• ISBN-10: 1137006676
• Artikelnr.: 59635929

Autorenporträt

Stephanie Thornton taught Developmental Psychology for 25 years at the University of Sussex, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

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.