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Development through the lifespan / by Berk, Laura E.(CARDINAL)767978;
Includes bibliographical references and index.1300L
Subjects: Developmental psychology.;
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Theories of human development [videorecording] / by Watson, Malcolm W.; Teaching Company.;
part I. lecture 1. Introduction -- The value of theories ; lecture 2. The early history of child study ; lecture 3. Two worldviews -- Locke vs. Rousseau ; lecture 4. Later history -- Becoming scientific ; lecture 5. Freud's psychodynamic theory ; lecture 6. How we gain contact with reality -- The ego ; lecture 7. Freud's psycho-sexual stages ; lecture 8. Erikson's psycho-social theory ; lecture 9. Erikson's early stage ; lecture 10. Identity and intimacy ; lecture 11. Erikson's later stages -- Adult development ; lecture 12. Bowlby and Ainsworth's attachment theory -- part II. lecture 13. How nature ensures that attachment will occur ; lecture 14. Development of secure and insecure attachment ; lecture 15. Early attachments and adult relationships ; lecture 16. Bandura's social learning theory ; lecture 17. Bandura's self-efficacy theory ; lecture 18. Piaget's cognitive -- Developmental theory ; lecture 19. Piaget's early stages ; lecture 20. Concrete operations ; lecture 21. Piaget's last stage ; lecture 22. Vygotsky's cognitive -- Mediation theory ; lecture 23. Vygotsky's zone of proximal development ; lecture 24. Conclusions -- Our nature and development.Lecturer: Malcolm W. Watson.Twenty four 30 minute lectures on human development. Discusses various schools of thought in developmental psychology, including those of Freud, Erickson, Bandura, Ainsworth, Piaget, and Vygotsky.DVD, region 1.
Subjects: Developmental psychology.;
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The orchid and the dandelion : why some children struggle and how all can thrive / by Boyce, W. Thomas,author.(CARDINAL)783880;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Based on groundbreaking research, a book on the idea that there are children who have the capacity to survive and thrive under any circumstances and those who are highly sensitive to their environment but, if properly nurtured, can survive and flourish"--"From one of the world's foremost researchers and pioneers of pediatric health--a book that offers hope and a pathway to success for parents, teachers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and child development experts coping with "difficult" children, fully exploring the author's revolutionary discovery about childhood development, parenting, and the key to helping all children find happiness and success. "Based on groundbreaking research that has the power to change the lives of countless children--and the adults who love them." --Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts. In Tom Boyce's extraordinary new book, he explores the "dandelion" child (hardy, resilient, healthy), able to survive and flourish under most circumstances, and the "orchid" child (sensitive, susceptible, fragile), who, given the right support, can thrive as much as, if not more than, other children. Boyce writes of his pathfinding research as a developmental pediatrician working with troubled children in child-development research for almost four decades, and explores his major discovery that reveals how genetic make-up and environment shape behavior. He writes that certain variant genes can increase a person's susceptibility to depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and antisocial, sociopathic, or violent behaviors. But rather than seeing this "risk" gene as a liability, Boyce, through his daring research, has recast the way we think of human frailty, and has shown that while these "bad" genes can create problems, they can also, in the right setting and the right environment, result in producing children who not only do better than before but far exceed their peers. Orchid children, Boyce makes clear, are not failed dandelions; they are a different category of child, with special sensitivities and strengths, and need to be nurtured and taught in special ways. And in The Orchid and the Dandelion, Boyce shows us how to understand these children for theirunique sensibilities, their considerable challenges, their remarkable gifts"--
Subjects: Developmental psychology.; Parenting.;
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The orchid and the dandelion : why some children struggle and how all can thrive / by Boyce, W. Thomas,author.(CARDINAL)783880;
In Tom Boyce's extraordinary new book, he explores the 'dandelion' child (hardy, resilient, healthy), able to survive and flourish under most circumstances, and the 'orchid' child (sensitive, susceptible, fragile), who, given the right support, can thrive as much as, if not more than, other children. Boyce writes of his pathfinding research as a developmental pediatrician working with troubled children in child-development research for almost four decades, and explores his major discovery that reveals how genetic make-up and environment shape behavior. He writes that certain variant genes can increase a person's susceptibility to depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and antisocial, sociopathic, or violent behaviors. But rather than seeing this 'risk' gene as a liability, Boyce, through his daring research, has recast the way we think of human frailty, and has shown that while these 'bad' genes can create problems, they can also, in the right setting and the right environment, result in producing children who not only do better than before but far exceed their peers. Orchid children, Boyce makes clear, are not failed dandelions; they are a different category of child, with special sensitivities and strengths, and need to be nurtured and taught in special ways. And in "The Orchid and the Dandelion," Boyce shows us how to understand these children for their unique sensibilities, their considerable challenges, their remarkable gifts.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Parenting.; Developmental psychology.;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 13
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Being and loving / by Horner, Althea J.(CARDINAL)717473;
Bibliography: pages 139-142.
Subjects: Identity (Psychology); Intimacy (Psychology); Developmental psychology.;
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The human spark : the science of human development / by Kagan, Jerome.(CARDINAL)518667;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-315) and index.Setting the stage -- The first year -- Early childhood -- The family and beyond -- What is preserved--for how long? -- The development of moralities -- Emotions and their development -- Mental illness : a modern epidemic -- New certainties, old uncertainties.As infants we are rife with potential. For a short time, we have before us a seemingly infinite number of developmental paths. Soon, however, we become limited to certain paths as we grow into unique products of our genetics and experience. But what factors account for the variation--in skills, personalities, values--that results? How do experiences shape what we bring into the world? In The Human Spark, pioneering psychologist Jerome Kagan offers an unflinching examination of personal, moral, and cultural development that solidifies his place as one of the most influential psychologists of the past century. In this definitive analysis of the factors that shape the human mind, Kagan explores the tension between biology and the environment. He reviews major advances in the science of development over the past three decades and offers pointed critiques and new syntheses. In so doing, Kagan calls out the shortcomings of the modern fad for neuroscience, shows why theories of so-called attachment parenting are based on a misinterpretation of research, and questions the field's reflexive tendency to pathologize the behavior of the young. Most importantly, he reminds us that a life, however influenced by biology and upbringing, is still a tapestry to be woven, not an outcome to be endured.
Subjects: Child psychology.; Child development.; Psychology.;
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The gardener and the carpenter : what the new science of child development tells us about the relationship between parents and children / by Gopnik, Alison,author.(CARDINAL)634832;
"Alison Gopnik, a leading developmental psychologist, illuminates the paradoxes of parenthood from a scientific perspective"--"Caring deeply about our children is part of what makes us human. Yet the thing we call 'parenting' is a surprisingly new invention. In the past thirty years, the concept of parenting and the multibillion dollar industry surrounding it have transformed child care into obsessive, controlling, and goal-oriented labor intended to create a particular kind of child and thereby a particular kind of adult. In The Gardener and the Carpenter, the pioneering developmental psychologist and philosopher Alison Gopnik argues that the familiar twenty-first-century picture of parents and children is profoundly wrong--it's not just based on bad science, it's bad for kids and parents, too. Drawing on the study of human evolution and her own cutting-edge scientific research into how children learn, Gopnik shows that although caring for children is immensely important, the goal should not be to shape them so they turn out a particular way. Children are designed to be messy and unpredictable, playful and imaginative, and to be very different both from their parents and from one another. The variability and flexibility of childhood allow them to innovate, create, and survive in an unpredictable world. "Parenting" won't make children learn--rather, caring parents let children learn by creating a secure, loving environment."--Dust jacket.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Developmental psychology.; Child psychology.; Parenting.;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 14
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The sibling bond / by Bank, Stephen P.,1941-; Kahn, Michael D.,1936-;
Bibliography: pages 337-348.1260L
Subjects: Siblings.; Developmental psychology.; Siblings.;
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The twentysomething treatment : a revolutionary remedy for an uncertain age by Jay, Meg, Ph.D.;
There is a young adult mental health crisis in America. So many twentysomethings are struggling-especially with anxiety, depression, and substance use-yet, as a culture, we are not sure what to think or do about it. Perhaps, it is said, young adults are snowflakes who melt when life turns up the heat. Or maybe, some argue, they're triggered for no reason at all. Yet, even as we trivialize twentysomething struggles, we are quick to pathologize them and to hand out diagnoses and medications. Medication is sometimes, but not always, the best medicine. For twenty-five years, Meg Jay has worked as a clinical psychologist who specializes in twentysomethings, and here she argues that most don't have disorders that must be treated: they have problems that can be solved. In these pages, she offers a revolutionary remedy that upends the medicalization of twentysomething life and advocates instead for skills over pills... - Amazon.com
Subjects: Mental health.; Developmental psychology.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Age of opportunity : lessons from the new science of adolescence / by Steinberg, Laurence D.,1952-author.(CARDINAL)158418;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Seizing the moment -- The plastic brain -- The longest decade -- How adolescents think -- Protecting adolescents from themselves -- The importance of self-regulation -- How parents can make a difference -- Reimagining high school -- Winners and losers -- Brains on trial."A leading authority draws on new research to explain why the adolescent years are so developmentally crucial, and what we must do to raise happier, more successful kids. Adolescence now lasts longer than ever before. And as world-renowned expert on adolescent psychology Dr. Laurence Steinberg argues, this makes these years the key period in determining individuals' life outcomes, demanding that we change the way we parent, educate, and understand young people. In Age of Opportunity, Steinberg leads readers through a host of new findings -- including groundbreaking original research -- that reveal what the new timetable of adolescence means for parenting 13-year-olds (who may look more mature than they really are) versus 20-somethings (who may not be floundering even when it looks like they are). He also explains how the plasticity of the adolescent brain, rivaling that of years 0 through 3, suggests new strategies for instilling self-control during the teenage years. Packed with useful knowledge, Age of Opportunity is a sweeping book in the tradition of Reviving Ophelia, and an essential guide for parents and educators of teenagers"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Adolescent psychology.; Developmental psychology.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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