Developmental Psychology News & Updates – Page 2

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    The Development of Thinking and Reasoning

    Thinking and reasoning are key activities for human beings. In this book a distinguished set of contributors provides a wide readership with up-to-date scientific advances in the developmental psychology of thinking and reasoning, both at the theoretical and empirical levels.

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    Check Out Our New Books from Psychology Press and Routledge January-March 2013 Online Catalog!

    We have put together this online catalog filled with the latest psychology books published by Psychology Press, Routledge and Guilford Press.

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    Trafficked Young People: Breaking the Wall of Silence

    Human trafficking constitutes one of the most serious human rights violations of our time. However, many social work practitioners still have a poor and incomplete understanding of the experiences of children and young people who have been trafficked.

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    Changing Emotions

    The question ‘how far can emotions be changed?’ lies at the heart of innumerable psychological interventions. Although oftentimes viewed as static, changes in the intensity, quality, and complexity of emotion can occur from moment to moment, and also over longer periods of time, oftentimes as a result of developmental, social or cultural factors.

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    Handbook of Self-Regulatory Processes in Development: New Directions and International Perspectives

    The development of self- and emotional regulatory processes helps children to regulate their behavior based on their cultural context and to develop positive social relationships. This handbook brings together heretofore disparate literatures on self- and emotional regulation, brain and physiological processes, mastery motivation, and atypical development to highlight how mastery motivation is related to self-regulation and to clarify the relation between these various processes.

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    Check Out Our Paperbacks Direct: Developmental Psychology and Family Studies Online Catalog

    We have put together this online catalog filled with Paperback Direct Developmental Psychology and Family Studies books published by Psychology Press and Routledge.

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    Teenagers and Technology

    Teenagers and Technology presents a balanced picture of the part played by technology in the lives of young people. Drawing on extensive interviews conducted over several years, this book offers a timely and non-sensational exploration of teenagers’ experiences and opinions about the digital technologies they use, desire and dislike.

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    Acclaim for The Development of Emotional Intelligence

    Times Higher Education Textbook Guide November 2012

    "This book is a breath of fresh air in bringing human meaning to the theory. It's an innovative approach and makes for an enthralling read. A great starting point for anyone wishing to dip their toes into emotional intelligence." - Andy Field, University of Sussex, UK, in the Times Higher Education Textbook Guide November 2012

    Click here to read the full review.
     

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    Fundamentals of Developmental Psychology: Second Edition

    This new edition of the highly successful Fundamentals of Development: The Psychology of Childhood has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the exciting new findings in the thriving area of developmental psychology. As in the previous edition, the book follows a thematic approach and outlines the main areas of developmental psychology, including classic theories and studies, and offers a broad overview of contemporary research in the field.

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    Current Issues in Developmental Disorders

    Cognitive development in children is a highly complex process which, while remarkably resilient, can be disrupted in a variety of ways. This volume focuses on two types of neurodevelopmental disorder: syndromic conditions such as fragile X syndrome, Down syndrome, Williams syndrome and velocardiofacial syndrome; and non-syndromic conditions including dyslexia, specific language impairment, autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.