The development of future-oriented processes
By: [edited by] Marshall M. Haith ... [et al.].
Contributors: Haith, Marshall M., 1937-; John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Series: The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation series on mental health and development
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 465
Subjects: Expectation (Psychology) -- Congresses.; Expectation (Psychology) in children -- Congresses.; Expectation (Psychology) -- Physiological aspects -- Congresses.
Description: Following Marshall Haith's seminal studies on early infant anticipation, this collection begins with a survey of current knowledge about the early development of expectations.

Addressing both the state of neural research in this field and the role of language and social context in the development of future orientation, the authors discuss the nature of planning in action, future orientation in humans and in nonhuman primates, and the development of intermediate and long-term expectations with regard to cognitive skills and scientific activity.

Combining developmental and cognitive perspectives, this volume will interest professionals in developmental psychology, child development, and neuropsychology.

How do children develop an understanding of future events? In this state-of-the-art review of two decades of empirical and theoretical work, leading researchers in developmental psychology and neuroscience explore what is known about the development of future-oriented processes.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Rev. proceedings of a conference of the MacArthur Foundation held in Apr. 1992.