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Teaching Grammar in Second Language Classrooms
Integrating Form-Focused Instruction in Communicative Context
- By Hossein Nassaji, and Sandra S. Fotos.
Published November 2010
Recent SLA research recognizes the necessity of attention to grammar and demonstrates that form-focused instruction is especially effective when it is incorporated into a meaningful communicative context. Designed specifically for second-language teachers, this text identifies and explores the…
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Starting from Scratch
The Origin and Development of Expression, Representation and Symbolisation in Human and Non-Human Primates
- By John Matthews.
Published November 2010
This book compares the beginning of symbolic thought in human infancy with that of our close primate relatives, the chimpanzees. The author investigates the precursors of symbolism by studying the actions and interactions of a small group of these intelligent, non-human primates who live in…
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Cognitive Development and Working Memory
A Dialogue between Neo-Piagetian Theories and Cognitive Approaches
- Edited by Pierre Barrouillet, and Vinciane Gaillard.
Published November 2010
The intellectual development of human beings from birth to adulthood is a fascinating phenomenon. Understanding the constraints that limit children’s intelligence, as well as discovering methods to improve it, has always been a challenging undertaking for developmental psychologists. This book…
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Mindreaders
The Cognitive Basis of "Theory of Mind"
- By Ian Apperly.
Published November 2010
Theory of mind, or "mindreading" as it is termed in this book, is the ability to think about beliefs, desires, knowledge and intentions. It has been studied extensively by developmental and comparative psychologists and more recently by neuroscientists and cognitive psychologists. This…
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Language and Bilingual Cognition
- Edited by Vivian Cook, and Benedetta Bassetti.
Published October 2010
This innovative volume provides a state-of-the-art overview of the relationship between language and cognition with a focus on bilinguals. It brings together contributions from international leading figures in various disciplines and showcases contemporary research on the emerging area of bilingual…
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The Effect of Childhood Emotional Maltreatment on Later Intimate Relationships
- Edited by Nancy Reyome.
Published October 2010
Childhood Emotional Maltreatment, Attachment and Later Intimate Relationships addresses timely topics on the effect of emotional child abuse and neglect on the formation and maintenance of intimate relationships in adolescence and adulthood. This collection of manuscripts addresses current theory,…
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Gifted Lives
What Happens When Gifted Children Grow Up
- By Joan Freeman.
Published September 2010
This book reveals the dramatic stories of twenty outstandingly gifted people as they grew from early promise to maturity in Britain. Recorded over the last 35 years by award-winning psychologist, Joan Freeman, these fascinating accounts reveal the frustrations and triumphs of her participants,…
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Developmental Science
An Advanced Textbook, Sixth Edition
- Edited by Marc H. Bornstein, and Michael E. Lamb.
Published September 2010
Noted as one of the most comprehensive textbooks in the field, Developmental Science, 6th Edition introduces readers to all of areas in developmental psychology: neuroscience, genetics, perception, cognition, language, emotion, self, and social interaction. Each of the world-renowned contributors…
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Adaptive Origins
Evolution and Human Development
- By Peter LaFrenière.
Published September 2010
In this text, students are invited to rethink psychology by grounding it in the natural sciences with the understanding that evolutionary and developmental processes work together with culture to solve problems of human adaptation. These processes are cast as interdependent:…
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Understanding Behaviour and Development in Early Childhood
A Guide to Theory and Practice
- By Maria Robinson.
Published September 2010
In this accessible and thought-provoking text, the author examines the behaviour of babies and young children in a developmental context, and takes into account the shifts and changes over time as young children grow and mature.
Understanding Behaviour and Development in Early Childhood reveals,…
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