Developmental Psychology Arena

Methodological Issues in Aging Research

• Edited by Cindy S. Bergeman, Steven M. Boker

Methodological Issues in Aging Research is the first volume in the "Notre Dame Series on Quantitative Methodology." This new series provides practical training on the...

Published November 17th 2005 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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The Search for Meaning

Internal States Language in Autobiographical Memory: A Special Issue of the Journal of Cognition and Development

• Edited by Robyn Fivush, Lynne Baker-Ward

The history of psychological research on human memory has largely focused on a search for accuracy. How does individual recall match an objective, external record...

Published November 1st 2005 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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Measurement of Executive Function in Early Childhood

A Special Issue of Developmental Neuropsychology

• Edited by Clancy Blair, Philip D. Zelazo, Mark T. Greenberg

During the past decade, a rising interest has emerged in aspects of the broad construct of executive function (EF) in childhood. This has transpired as...

Published September 30th 2005 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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The Autobiography of Alexander Luria

A Dialogue with The Making of Mind

• By Michael Cole, Karl Levitin, Alexander R. Luria

Alexander Luria was one of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century. His official autobiography was written as a citizen of the Soviet Union,...

Published September 19th 2005 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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The Making and Breaking of Affectional Bonds

• By John Bowlby

Helping both parents and psychologists to arrive at a better understanding of the inner emotional world of the infant, this selection of key lectures by Bowlby...

Published September 8th 2005 by Routledge.

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Children's Thinking About Cultural Universals

• By Jere Brophy, Janet Alleman

Drawing on interview data, the authors describe K-3 students' knowledge and thinking about basic aspects of the social world that are addressed in the elementary...

Published September 7th 2005 by Routledge.

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A Secure Base

• By John Bowlby

As Bowlby himself points out in his introduction to this seminal childcare book, to be a successful parent means a lot of very hard work....

Published September 1st 2005 by Routledge.

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Symbol Use and Symbolic Representation

Developmental and Comparative Perspectives

• Edited by Laura Namy

Symbol Use and Symbolic Representation: Developmental and Comparative Perspectives is the proceedings of a workshop held at Emory University in 2002 to discuss the difficult...

Published August 12th 2005 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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What Do Mothers Want?

Developmental Perspectives, Clinical Challenges

• Edited by Sheila F. Brown

What do mothers want and need from their parenting partners, their extended families, their friends, colleagues, and communities? And what can mental health professionals do...

Published July 20th 2005 by Routledge.

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Toys, Games, and Media

• Edited by Jeffrey Goldstein, David Buckingham, Gilles Brougere

This book is a state-of-the-art look at where toys have come from and where they are likely to go in the years ahead. The focus...

Published July 15th 2005 by Psychology Press (formerly published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates).

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