The human spark
Subtitle: the science of human development
By: Jerome Kagan
Publisher: Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 333
ISBN-13: 9780465029822
Subjects: Child development; Child psychology; Psychology
Description: Taking into account how far the science of child development has advanced over the years - with the ascendancy of cognitive psychology, neurobiology, and molecular biology, as well as research into development on the broader human scale, the author explores the tension between influences of biology and environmental factors in development.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Setting the stage; title: The first year; title: Early childhood; title: The family and beyond; title: What is preserved, for how long?; title: The development of moralities; title: Emotions and their development; title: Mental illness: a modern epidemic; title: New certainties, old uncertainties.