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OverviewHow does the mind develop, from ovum to adolescence? This book provides a thorough review, from classic studies to the radical new insights of recent research. Written for students new to the topic, the text presents complex ideas through familiar analogies and concrete illustrations and conveys the excitement of research in this dynamically expanding field. With its emphasis on critical understanding of research methods as well as current theories, this book makes an ideal introduction to the study of cognitive development. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephanie ThorntonPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.516kg ISBN: 9780333777411ISBN 10: 0333777417 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 31 July 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsStudying How Minds Grow Infant Minds Language, Communication and Sharing Experience Reasoning and Remembering Conceptual Development and Reasoning Planning and Problem Solving What Drives Development? Individual Differences Conclusions and Overview Index.Reviews'Engaging...a very clear and enthusiastic introduction to what is a complex and ever-changing field, offering important new material that has been lacking in many previous texts...Accessible to students with no prior knowledge of child development' - Dr Sarah Paterson, Neurocognitive Development Unit, Institute of Child Health, London '...a valuable introduction to cognitive development. It is very readable, which helps if you are a struggling undergraduate trying to balance research and a hectic social life, or indeed if you are a 24/7 housewife studying for that all important child care qualification to get you back into the world of work.' - Nigel Ash, Education Review Author InformationSTEPHANIE THORNTON, former Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Sussex, has taught the developmental of thinking and reasoning at both first, second and third year levels for over 20 years. She is the author of the highly respected Children Solving Problems (Harvard, 1995, in Annette Karmiloff-Smith and Michael Cole's series, The Developing Child). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |