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The Development of Children’s Thinking offers undergraduate and graduate students in psychology and other disciplines an introduction to several core areas of developmental psychology. It examines recent empirical research within the context of longstanding theoretical debates. In particular, it shows how a grasp of classic theories within developmental psychology is vital for a grasp of new areas of research such as cognitive neuroscience that have impacted on our understanding of how children develop.

The focus of this book will be on infancy and childhood, and it looks at:

Theories and context of development

How developmental psychology attempts to reconcile influences of nature and nurture

Communication in infancy as a precursor to later thinking

Language development in primates and young children

Cognitive and social development, including the child’s understanding of the mind

How studies of moral reasoning reflect upon our understanding of development

Author: Carpendale, Jeremy, Author: Lewis, Charlie, Author: Muller, Ulrich

Topic: Psychology
Media: Book
ISBN: 1446295648
Language: English
Pages: 416