Child and developmental psychology Books
Cambridge University Press Childrens Imagination
Book SynopsisChildren''s imagination was traditionally seen as a wayward, desire-driven faculty that is eventually constrained by rationality. A more recent, Romantic view claims that young children''s fertile imagination is increasingly dulled by schooling. Contrary to both perspectives, this Element argues that, paradoxically, children''s imagination draws much inspiration from reality. Hence, when they engage in pretend play, envision the future, or conjure up counterfactual possibilities, children rarely generate fantastical possibilities. Their reality-guided imagination enables children to plan ahead and to engage in informative thought experiments. Nevertheless, when adults present children with less reality-based possibilities via biblical narratives or the endorsement of special beings children are receptive. Indeed, such imaginary possibilities can infuse their otherwise commonsensical appraisal of reality. Finally, like adults, young children enjoy being absorbed into a make-believe, fTable of Contents1. The nature of the imagination; 2. Pretend play; 3. Role play; 4. Thinking about possibilities; 5. Thinking about what could have happened instead; 6. Children's imagination infuses their interpretation of reality; 7. Absorption in an imaginary world; 8. Creativity in young children; 9. Overview; References.
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Cambridge University Press Socialization and Socioemotional Development in Chinese Children
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Cambridge University Press Bioethics Public Reason and Religion
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Cambridge University Press Autobiographical Memory and Narrative in Childhood
Book SynopsisThis Element delineates how the narrative expression of autobiographical memory develops through everyday interactions that frame the forms and functions of autobiographical remembering. Narratives are both outward and inward facing, providing the interface between how we perceive the world and how we perceive ourselves. Thus narratives are the pivot point where self and culture meet. To make this argument, the author brings together literature from multiple perspectives, including cognitive, personality, evolutionary, cultural, and developmental psychology. To fully understand autobiographical memory, it must be understood how it functions in the context of lives lived in complex sociocultural contexts.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Conceptualizing memory; 3. Narratives as culture; 4. The sociocultrual developmental theory of autobiographical memory; 5. Adolescence, the life story and the intergenerational self; 6. Conclusions and future directions; References.
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Cambridge University Press What Placebos Teach Us about Health and Care
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Cambridge University Press Roles of Justice in Bioethics
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Cambridge University Press Children and Climate Change
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Cambridge University Press Childrens Eyewitness Testimony and Event Memory
Book SynopsisThis Element addresses the factors that influence children''s accuracy in reporting on events and draws implications for children''s ability to serve as reliable eyewitnesses. The following topics are covered: short- and long-term memory for event details; memory for stressful events; memory for the temporal order of events; memory for the spatial location of events; the ways poorly worded questions or intervening events interfere with memory; and individual differences in language development, understanding right from wrong and emotions, and cognitive processes. In addition, this Element considers how potential jurors perceive children as eyewitnesses and how the findings of the research on children''s event memory inform best practices for interviewing children.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Many factors and one comprehensive study; 3. Stressful events; 4. Memory for when and where; 5. Reporting on events under non-ideal conditions; 6. Individual differences; 7. Adults' perceptions of child eyewitnesses; 8. Applications; 9. Conclusion; References.
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Cambridge University Press Agency and Transformation
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Cambridge University Press Critical Consciousness
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Cambridge University Press Developing Critical Consciousness in Youth
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Cambridge University Press Developing Critical Consciousness in Youth
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Cambridge University Press How Fathers Help their Children Develop
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Cambridge University Press How Fathers Help their Children Develop
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Cambridge University Press Parceling in Structural Equation Modeling
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Cambridge University Press Responsibility for Health
Book SynopsisThis Element offers a broad perspective on responsibility for health. This includes responsibilities in the prevention of disease and accidents, and in the creation of healthcare for all. The professional responsibilities of physicians and nurses are explored, and so are the responsibilities that we all have for our own health. Many of the central problems in healthcare ethics are discussed from a responsibility perspective, for instance paternalism, informed consent, evidence-based medicine, alternative medicine, and the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. In order to perform this analysis, conceptual tools for responsibility analysis are provided, such as the distinction between blame responsibility and task responsibility and various notions of causality that are relevant for our understanding of responsibility.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. What is Responsibility?; 3. What Determines Our Health?; 4. The Ethics of Public Health; 5. Health Care for All; 6. Responsibility in Health Care; 7. Responsibility for One's Own Health; 8. Conclusion; Notes; References.
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Cambridge University Press Climate Change and Youth Mental Health
Book SynopsisThis book examines the mental health impacts of climate change on youth. It is the first to offer both basic and scientific explanations of climate distress, how it relates to mental health, when to seek professional help, and how to intervene to support youth in a variety of settings.
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Cambridge University Press Climate Change and Youth Mental Health
Book SynopsisThis book examines the mental health impacts of climate change on youth. It is the first to offer both basic and scientific explanations of climate distress, how it relates to mental health, when to seek professional help, and how to intervene to support youth in a variety of settings.
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Cambridge University Press Controlling Love
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Cambridge University Press The Brain Development Revolution
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Cambridge University Press The Brain Development Revolution
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Cambridge University Press Immune Ethics
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Cambridge University Press Giftedness in Childhood
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Cambridge University Press The Cultural Mind
Book SynopsisFocusing on 'the science of the cultural mind', this book provides a systematic review of the sociocultural theory of learning, its contemporary elaborations, and its practical implementation in education. It includes numerous examples of intervention practices that are ideal for students, researchers, and practitioners.Trade Review'A landmark work that, for the first time, comprehensively presents the sociocultural approach to learning and synthesizes compelling evidence for it as key to optimizing education and human development in contemporary times. Alex Kozulin persuasively argues for a transformation in current educational practice as an urgent priority, from transmission of static knowledge and skills to 'learning how to learn'. Beyond that, this text is unique in clarifying the theoretical ideas and evidence-based teaching and assessment strategies essential for attaining this goal. Masterfully crafted, rich in research findings and practical examples, this book is an essential read for researchers and educators alike. A wonderful volume by a leading sociocultural theorist, investigator, and talented author that promises to have a major impact for years to come.' Laura E. Berk, Distinguished Professor of Psychology Emerita, Illinois State University'The originality of Alex Kozulin's new book relates to the fact that the sociocultural theory is presented as a set of interconnected key concepts. Each concept, in turn, is discussed in its development from the original idea to its further elaboration and practical implementation.' Yuriy Karpov, Professor of Psychology and Education, Touro University'Written by a renowned authority on Vygotsky's account of consciousness and its development, this latest work offers both an accessible synthesis of the theory's central principles and an illustration of their relevance to education, with examples from diverse populations and across academic disciplines. A must-read!' Matthew E. Poehner, Professor of Education and Applied Linguistics, Pennsylvania State University'Alex Kozulin is one of the pioneers of Vygotsky Studies as a translator and the author of the first whole-book intellectual biography of Lev Vygotsky. In his new book, Kozulin presents a creative 'reconstruction' of classical Vygotskian legacy, enhanced and rethought in the tradition of Reuven Feuerstein, and produces an exciting new synthesis in educational theory and practice for the 21st century.' Anton Yasnitsky, author of Vygotsky: An Intellectual BiographyTable of ContentsIntroduction: the science of the cultural mind; 1. Mediation; 2. Symbolic tools and mental functions; 3. Leading activity and child development; 4. Learning potential; 5. Cognitive education and concept formation; Conclusion: Connecting the dots.
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Cambridge University Press The Adopted Child
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Cambridge University Press Attachment and ParentOffspring Conflict
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Cambridge University Press Sorting It Out
Book SynopsisWritten for parents, teachers, and others who live or work with teenagers, this science-based guide describes how you can become a confident ''decision mentor.'' Learn to support young people in making good decisions for themselves. Treating decision making as an essential and learnable skill, the six-step ''Decision-Maker Moves'' highlight the power and promise of young people as they shape their lives through the options they choose. Stories, examples, and practical tips show how decisions can transform problems into opportunities. Each chapter provides common-sense advice on when and how to talk with teenagers as they weigh up the often-conflicting values, emotions, and trade-offs affecting their choices. We cannot provide young minds with all the answers, but we can help them as they navigate both life-changing and everyday decisions.
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Cambridge University Press The Development and Organization of Meaning
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Cambridge University Press Pillars of Developmental Psychology
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Cambridge University Press Technological Innovations in Participatory Health Research with Adolescents
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Cambridge University Press The Adopted Child
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Cambridge University Press What Placebos Teach Us about Health and Care
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Cambridge University Press The Evolved Mind and Modern Education
Book SynopsisHumans have an extraordinary ability to create evolutionarily novel knowledge, such as writing systems and mathematics. This accumulated knowledge over several millennia supports large, dynamic societies that now require children to learn this novel knowledge in educational settings. This Element provides a framework for understanding the evolution of the brain systems that enable innovation and novel learning and how these systems can act on human cognitive universals, such as language, to create evolutionarily novel abilities, such as reading and writing. Critical features of these networks include the top-down control of attention, which is central to the formation of evolutionarily novel abilities, as well as self-awareness and mental time travel that support academic self-concepts and the generation of long-term educational goals. The basics of this framework are reviewed and updated here, as are implications for instructional practices.
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Cambridge University Press The Evolution of ReputationBased Cooperation
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Cambridge University Press Giftedness in Childhood
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Cambridge University Press Attachment and ParentOffspring Conflict
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Cambridge University Press The Methods of Neuroethics
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Cambridge University Press Euthanasia as Privileged Compassion
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Cambridge University Press Life History and Child Development
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Cambridge University Press Nurturing Creativity in the Classroom
Book SynopsisAs interest in creativity explodes, it has become more complicated to decide how to best nurture creativity in our schools. There are the controversial Common Core Standards in many states. Meanwhile, the classroom has become increasingly digital; it is easier to access information, communicate ideas, and learn from people across the world. Many countries now include cultivating creativity as a national educational policy recommendation, yet there is still debate over best practices. Indeed, many well-intentioned educators may institute programs that may not reach the desired outcome. The notion that schools ''kill creativity'' has become a widespread social meme. We view such beliefs as both hyperbolic and problematic: they allow us to recognize there is a problem but not solve it. In this book, a wide array of international experts addresses these issues, discussing theories and research that focus on how to nurture creativity in K-12 and college-level classrooms.Trade Review'As a second edition, Nurturing Creativity in the Classroom lays out an appealing update to the possibilities for enhancing creativity in education today by translating research findings into convincing tools for all educators … The book wrestles creativity away from its purely artistic connotation by providing expanded definitions and easily transferable skill sets for educators to embrace … The message relayed is that creativity is no longer shrouded in mystery; instead, it is available to and expected of all.' Nadine M. Kalin and Kate Wurtzel, Teachers College RecordTable of ContentsPreface Ronald A. Beghetto and James C. Kaufman; Part I. Voices from the Field: 1. Changing the subject Larry Rosenstock; 2. Creativity and the invention Jake Mendelssohn; 3. Creativity and shifting roles of an educational leader: a reflection of what creativity used to mean to me what it now means Larry Audet; 4. What I used to think about creativity in schools Tim Patston; Part II. Voices from the Research: 5. Developing creativity across all areas of the curriculum Joseph Renzulli; 6. Accountability, the Common Core, and creativity John Baer and Tracey Garrett; 7. Ever-broadening conceptions of creativity in the classroom Ronald A. Beghetto and James C. Kaufman; 8. Creativity in mathematics teaching: a Chinese perspective (an update) Weihua Niu and Zheng Zhou; 9. Roads not taken, new roads to take Thomas Skiba, Mei Tan, Robert J. Sternberg and Elena L. Grigorenko; 10. The five core attitudes and seven I's of the creative process Jane Piirto; 11. Please teacher, don't kill my kid's creativity: creativity embedded into K-12 teacher preparation and beyond Fredricka K. Reisman; 12. Attitude change as the precursor to creativity enhancement Jonathan A. Plucker and Gayle T. Dow; 13. Nurturing creativity in the engineering classroom David H. Cropley; 14. Intrinsic motivation and creativity in the classroom: have we come full circle? Beth A. Hennessey; 15. Learning for creativity R. Keith Sawyer; 16. Creativity and prosocial values: nurturing cooperation within the classroom Vlad Petre Glăveanu; 17. How social-emotional imagination facilitates deep learning and creativity in the classroom Rebecca Gotlieb, Erik Jahner, Mary Helen Immordino-Yang and Scott Barry Kaufman; 18. Four faces of creativity at school Maciej Karwowski and Dorota M. Jankowska; 19. Teaching for creativity Robert J. Sternberg.
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Cambridge University Press Learning by Expanding
Book SynopsisLearning by Expanding challenges traditional theories that confine learning to specific tasks or problems. Yrjö Engeström argues that this approach fails to meet the challenges of social change, or to create novel artifacts and ways of life. He presents an innovative theory of expansive learning activity that transforms existing social practices.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. The emergence of learning activity as a historical form of human learning; 3. The zone of proximal development as the basic category of expansive research; 4. The instruments of expansion; 5. Toward an expansive methodology; 6. Epilogue.
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Cambridge University Press Play Playfulness Creativity and Innovation
Book SynopsisWhat role does playful behaviour and playful thought take in animal and human development? How does play relate to creativity and, in turn, to innovation? Unravelling the different meanings of 'play', this book focuses on non-aggressive playful play. The authors emphasise its significance for development and evolution, before examining the importance of playfulness in creativity. This discussion sheds new light on the links between creativity and innovation, distinguishing between the generation of novel behaviour and ideas on the one hand, and the implementation of these novelties on the other. The authors then turn to the role of play in the development of the child and to parallels between play, humour and dreaming, along with the altered states of consciousness generated by some psychoactive drugs. A final chapter looks forward to future research and to what remains to be discovered in this fascinating and important field.Trade Review'In this highly readable and thought-provoking book, Patrick Bateson and Paul Martin show how play helps animals to find novel solutions and sows the evolutionary seeds for human creativity. They argue that being able to 'break the rules' in a protected environment, which is what play does, generates new ideas (creativity) and new ways of doing things (innovation). By looking at the conditions in which humans are at their most creative, they make a major contribution to what we might do to be even more creative than we are.' Marian Stamp Dawkins, University of Oxford, and co-author of An Introduction to Animal Behaviour (2012)'This groundbreaking work will inform, engage and please an extensive audience, from play scholars and naturalists to those seeking an improved basis for practical approaches to social questions. The book's originality, common-sense foundation, clear and readable language, and pragmatism are all commendable. The authors, whose landmark studies of behavioral development now span more than a quarter century, take pains to present a readable and direct exposition of their ideas. At the same time, they succeed in drawing bold distinctions when necessary and in forthrightly addressing concerns that span a broad range of social issues. The authors informatively fine-tune previous concepts of play in their successful efforts to link play with the origins of the creative process across a broad biological spectrum. The book's main themes are woven together to produce a work of great general interest.' Robert M. Fagen, author of Animal Play Behavior'Kittens toy with half-dead prey, dogs chase sticks, kids pretend to be teachers or airline pilots, and their parents revel in painting, gardening and sport. All are examples of play behavior. But whilst it is immediately apparent that play is gratifying, a compelling scientific explanation for why it evolved in the first place has remained elusive. Now Bateson and Martin, leading experts on animal behavior, provide an answer - play functions to generate creativity and stimulate innovation. It is an adaptation to get out of the rut and discover better solutions to life's challenges. With beautifully clear writing and covering diverse literatures, from animal cognition, to child development, to dreaming and psychedelic drugs, Bateson and Martin's text provides a wonderfully readable and much-needed summary of scientific knowledge of play.' Kevin N. Laland, University of St Andrews'An important book at an important time. Again we are arguing over how best to fit our children to become useful productive citizens. Yes, we want them to be happy too, but the framework must somehow be put in. Play may be seen as a nice extra. Bateson and Martin argue it is much, much more. Reviewing a wide range of studies, beginning with play in some of our animal relatives then to ourselves from infancy to adult life they show how playfulness may be at the very core of creative thinking and action … What can be established is a flexible framework much more adaptable to changing circumstances … this book celebrates the human free spirit and is full of encouraging examples of what can be achieved. I hope it is widely studied in educational circles.' Aubrey Manning, University of Edinburgh, and co-author of An Introduction to Animal Behaviour (2012)'Play will be to the twenty-first century what work was to the industrial age - our dominant way of knowing, doing and creating value. Therefore we need play theory and research, of a multidisciplinary nature, that can deepen and widen our understanding of this most dynamic of human evolved capacities … Bateson and Martin have provided a wonderful resource for play/game advocates in all fields of life. Rooted in extremely solid biological and ethological research, they make subtle and powerful linkages between the mammalian basis of play, and the necessary profusion of social and cultural forms it generates, in ways that will help shape reform in areas diverse as childcare, innovative enterprise and drugs policy. Play, Playfulness, Creativity and Innovation sets a new standard for studies of the power and potential of play.' Pat Kane, author of The Play Ethic'This highly engaging book provides a novel perspective on the role of play activities that apparently lack seriousness. The clarity of prose and diversity of material covered in Play, Playfulness, Creativity and Innovation persuade the reader to reconsider the importance of play in childhood and beyond.' Gillian R. Brown, Science'The best complement to the Scottish government's new Play strategy for children. If we want a coming Scots generation brimming with ideas, passions and initiative we must give them room to play throughout their education - and adult lives.' Sunday HeraldTable of ContentsPreface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The biology of play; 3. The functions of play; 4. Evolution and play; 5. Creativity in humans; 6. Animals finding novel solutions; 7. People and organisations; 8. Childhood play and creativity; 9. Humour and playfulness; 10. Dreams, drugs and creativity; 11. Pulling the threads together; Endnotes; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Body Positive
Book SynopsisWhat would it be like to feel good about your body? Does anyone really fully appreciate their body? If diverse body shapes and sizes were shown in the media, would this change your perception? While this book addresses all of these questions and more, it is not simply a standard scientific exploration of poor body image. Instead, it examines a new movement focused on understanding what it is that leads people to love, appreciate, take care of, and embrace their bodies. Featuring chapters written by leading, international experts in the science and practice of body image, Body Positive is a provocative and engaging look at how we feel about our physical selves in the twenty-first century - and how we can all come to feel better than we currently do.Trade Review'Body Positive provides a novel, refreshing way of conceptualizing body image, from the assessment of body image to its antecedents and consequences across a range of populations, from childhood through to old age. The authors are outstanding researchers and clinicians who tackle the old concept of body image in a new and positive way, by focusing on the positive role that body image can play in our lives.' Marita McCabe, Australian Catholic University'Body Positive is just what we need to promote the development of positive embodiment. Congratulations to the editors on this first-rate collection! The book is chock full of ideas for researchers and suggestions for clinical interventions. Highly recommended for both professionals and graduate students.' Joan C. Chrisler, Connecticut College'The book addresses a timely and important topic in the field of body image and eating disorders. Moving beyond negative body image and risk factor research to positive ways of living in the body and protective factors is essential to health promotion and the treatment of a range of body-based disruptions, including eating disorders.' Niva Piran, University of Toronto'After decades of research on the negative aspects of body image, research attention has finally turned to positive body image. This comprehensive and timely volume offers a thoughtful and nuanced distillation of contemporary knowledge surrounding positive body image. Perhaps most valuably, it presents practical strategies for enhancing positive body image across a range of settings. Because positive body image is so intimately connected to individual and societal well-being, this information has the real potential to enrich lives. In so doing, the volume manages to capture the optimism and excitement of this young but flourishing field. It should prove an invaluable resource for clinicians, scholars of body image, and the general reader alike.' Marika Tiggemann, Flinders University, Adelaide'Body Positive is the first book, written by experts in the field, that reviews the burgeoning research on positive body image. The book is comprehensive and accessible. Researchers will appreciate the thorough consideration of empirical findings on such issues as measurement of positive body image and group differences, and the many suggestions for future research. Clinicians and educators will value chapters specifically dedicated to clinical practice and community programs to promote positive body image. Laypeople can benefit from information about practices that promote positive body image, such as yoga and therapeutic writing. For anyone who wants to gain the most current knowledge from a concisely written work, I recommend this book with enthusiasm.' Sarah K. Murnen, Samuel B. Cummings II Professor of Psychology, Kenyon College, Ohio, and associate editor of Body Image'Body Positive expands our thinking beyond overcoming negative body image and focuses on creative ways to cultivate positive body image for others and ourselves in day-to-day life. This book will serve as an excellent evidence-based go-to guide for researchers and practitioners on the concept of positive body image and how to apply it.' Rachel M. Calogero, University of Western Ontario, Senior Editor of Self-Objectification in Women: Causes, Consequences, and Counteractions'… [this] book … brings together insights from leading body image researchers in order to help individuals better understand the nature of body positivity and the body positive movement, which has taken our society by storm. The text … explore[s] body image through a variety of perspectives including mindfulness, appearance ideals, cultural and gender identities, and health at every size. The editors also incorporate thought-provoking sections regarding body image improvement, specifically focusing on body appreciation despite societal appearance norms, body functionality and embodiment, and expressions of gratitude toward one's body. The underlying theme of this text is the idea of self-care and understanding the need to embrace and love one's physical body. This text would be beneficial for researchers and those in health fields (i.e. public health, health promotion, personal trainers, coaches) who wish to focus on body image improvement and enhancement.' C. Hauff, ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction: becoming positive: our growing understanding of positive body image Meghan M. Gillen, Charlotte H. Markey and Elizabeth A. Daniels; 1. Overview of the field of positive body image Tracy L. Tylka; 2. Positive body image by gender and across the lifespan Lina A. Ricciardelli, Marie L. Caltabiano and Laura D. D'Antuono; 3. Considering positive body image through the lens of culture and minority social identities Viren Swami; 4. Moving beyond body dissatisfaction and risky sexual behavior: a critical review of positive body image and sexual health scholarship Virginia Ramseyer Winter; 5. Appearance related practices: can they be part of a positive body image? Kristina H. Gattario and Carolina Lunde; 6. Mindful self-care and positive body image: mindfulness, yoga, and actionable tools for positive embodiment Catherine Cook-Cottone; 7. The Health at Every Size® paradigm: promoting body positivity for all bodies Patti Lou Watkins, Dawn Clifford and Brian Souza; 8. Better than before: individual strategies for body image improvement Jamie Dunaev and Charlotte H. Markey; 9. Programmatic approaches to cultivating positive body image in youth Elizabeth A. Daniels and Tomi-Ann Roberts; 10. Clinical applications of positive body image Nichole L. Wood-Barcalow and Casey L. Augustus-Horvath.
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Handbook of Psychology and Human Rights
Book SynopsisWritten by psychologists, historians, and lawyers, this handbook demonstrates the central role psychological science plays in addressing some of the world''s most pressing problems. Over 100 experts from around the world work together to supply an integrated history of human rights and psychological science using a rights and strengths-based perspective. It highlights what psychologists have done to promote human rights and what continues to be done at the United Nations. With emerging visions for the future uses of psychological theory, education, evidence-based research, and best practices, the chapters offer advice on how to advance the 2030 Global Agenda on Sustainable Development. Challenging the view that human rights are best understood through a political lens, this scholarly collection of essays shows how psychological science may hold the key to nurturing humanitarian values and respect for human dignity.Trade Review'This remarkable handbook draws upon a multi-disciplinary group of thought leaders who provide a compelling vision for addressing the manifestations of inequality. The coverage is broad, deep, and should be read by anyone concerned with promoting human rights and progress on the global agenda.' John C. Scott, Chief Operating Officer, APTMetrics, Inc.'Wherever human rights are disregarded, psychology - as a science, professional practice, and perspective on life - is also questioned. This handbook is an impressive reminder to students, professionals, and researchers to respect human rights as a compass for their work, the importance of protecting them, and to promote them where possible.' Christoph Steinebach, Director of the School of Applied Psychology and Director of the Institute for Applied Psychology, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland'This soon-to-be-classic work has been ever-so-finely crafted to serve as a highly-referenced volume for many years to come in human rights, social justice, and the role that psychology can play. It is founded upon the powerful writing of a who's who of contributing authors - I have never seen such a line-up of all-star academics, researchers, and most importantly: activists.' Chris E. Stout, Founding Director, Center for Global Initiatives'The lack of adequate implementation of international human rights agreements is one of biggest scandals of our time. Looking at human rights through the lens of psychology presents interesting and feasible ways to correct this situation. This book is a must-read for every social scientist and human rights scholar!' Shekhar Saxena, Professor of the Practice of Global Mental Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, USA'By thoughtfully framing psychology within a human rights context, this handbook outlines the dangerous propensity towards fundamentalism, bigotry, and fake news, which radicalises the susceptible or makes them indifferent to the issues affecting us all. Such an application of ethical psychology can, indeed must, improve human society.' Saths Cooper, Past President, International Union of Psychological Science, and Extraordinary Professor, University of Pretoria, South AfricaTable of ContentsPart I. History of human rights; Part II. The intersection of psychology and human rights; Part III. Contemporary issues, psychology and human rights; Part IV. Teaching, research, and training in psychology and human rights; Part V. Future directions.
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Cambridge University Press Foundations of Affective Social Learning
Book SynopsisWritten by experts in comparative, developmental, social, cognitive and cultural psychology, this book introduces the novel concept of affective social learning to help explain why what matters to us, matters to us. In the same way that social learning describes how we observe other people''s behaviour to learn how to use a particular object, affective social learning describes how we observe other people''s emotions to learn how to value a particular object, person or event. As such, affective social learning conceptualises the transmission of value from a given culture to a given person and reveals why the things that are so important to us can be of no consequence at all to others.Trade Review'It may seem obvious that learning from others is grounded in emotional connections, but for the longest time social learning was considered a mere variant of individual learning. This volume breaks this tradition as it convincingly argues, from many areas of expertise, that emotional closeness is key to how humans and other primates learn from each other.' Frans de Waal, Director of the Living Links Center, Scotland, and C. H. Candler Professor of Psychology, Emory University, Atlanta'Uniquely dedicated to understanding how emotional expressions enable observers to learn about their (social) environment, this volume highlights the intrinsically social constitution of emotions. By bringing together diverse theoretical perspectives and empirical approaches from different research traditions, this book offers a rich picture of the emerging research on affective social learning.' Gerben A. van Kleef, Universiteit van Amsterdam, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsA difficult introduction to affective social learning Fabrice Clément and Daniel Dukes; Part I. On the Evolutionary Foundations of Affective Social Learning Processes: Lessons from Comparative Psychology: 1. Social learning among wild orang-utans: is it effective? Caroline Schuppli and Carel van Schaik; 2. Affective social learning and the emotional side of cultural learning in primates Thibaud Gruber and Christine Sievers; Part II. On Human Development and Affective Social Learning: 3. Affective social learning: from nature to culture Paul Harris; 4. Natural pedagogy of social emotions György Gergely and Ildikó Király; Part III. On the Mechanics of Affective Social Learning: 5. Calibrating emotional orientations: social appraisal and other kinds of relation alignment Brian Parkinson; 6. Socio-affective inferential mechanisms involved in emotion recognition Christian Mumenthaler and David Sander; 7. Learning from others' emotions Agneta Fischer; Part IV. Applications of Affective Social Learning: 8. Chastening the future: what we learn from others' regret Antony Manstead, Magdalena Rychlowska and Job van der Schalk; 9. Insights from culture and emotion research for affective social learning: emotional enculturation and acculturation Jozefien De Leersnyder; Conclusion: laying the foundations of affective social learning Fabrice Clément and Daniel Dukes.
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Handbook of Lifespan Development of Creativity
Book SynopsisThis handbook focuses on the development and nurturance of creativity across the lifespan, from early childhood to adolescence, adulthood, and later life. It answers the question: how can we help individuals turn their creative potential into achievement? Each chapter examines various contexts in which creativity exists, including school, workplace, community spaces, and family life. It covers various modalities for fostering creativity such as play, storytelling, explicit training procedures, shifting of attitudes about creative capacity, and many others. The authors review research findings across disciplines, encompassing the work of psychologists, educators, neuroscientists, and creators themselves, to describe the best practices for fostering creativity at each stage of development.Trade Review'The perspectives on creative development are diverse and comprehensive, providing insights into how creativity can change throughout one's life. I found important implications for both my personal and professional lives in every single chapter. This handbook will be the seminal work on creative development for years to come.' Jonathan Plucker, Julian C. Stanley Professor of Talent Development, Johns Hopkins University, USA'This wonderful book brings together leading scientific experts in the field, and addresses creativity from preschool to adulthood. Topics range from children's play, to neurodevelopmental disorders, to cultural differences in China, to videogames. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in how creativity develops over the lifespan.' Keith Sawyer, Morgan Distinguished Professor in Educational Innovations, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA'The ideas of how creativity is developed over the lifespan is explored by an outstanding assembly of creativity researchers. This handbook will become the gold standard of scholarship in this critical area of research for educators, psychologists, and anyone else interested in how we think creatively.' Jeffrey K. Smith, Professor of Education and Dean, University of Otago, New Zealand'Anyone who has children, teaches children, studies children, or just wonders about how creativity develops will want to have this book. This volume covers the literature on the development of creativity, the editors are leaders in the field, and the authors are top-notch. I recommend the book most highly.' Robert J. Sternberg, Professor of Human Development, Cornell University, USA, and Honorary Professor of Psychology, University of Heidelberg, Germany'Although it is a first-rate reference work, this volume could easily be used as a class textbook, either stand-alone or with other texts. It is a marvelous complement to Kaufman's earlier Cambridge Handbook of Creativity, edited with Robert Sternberg; the Cambridge Handbook of the Neuroscience of Creativity, edited by Rex Jung and Oshin Vartanian … Recommendation: Essential.' S. T. Schroth, Choice ReviewsTable of ContentsIntroduction Sandra W. Russ, Jessica D. Hoffmann, and James C. Kaufman; Part I. Core Concepts of Lifespan Creativity Development: 1. Basic Concepts of Creativity Hansika Kapoor and James C. Kaufman; 2. The Creative Brain: A Developmental Snapshot Oshin Vartanian; 3. Pretend Play: A Microcosm of Creativity Sandra W. Russ; 4. Lifespan Development of Creativity Marc Bornstein; Part II. The Development of Creativity: 5. Are Preschoolers Creative? A Review of the Literature Natalie S. Evans, Molly A. Schlesinger, Emily J. Hopkins, Garrett J. Jaeger, Robert Michnick Golinkoff, and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek; 6. Development of Creativity in School-age Children Alexis W. Lee and Sandra W. Russ; 7. The Development and Enhancement of Adolescent Creativity Jessica D. Hoffmann and Elinor Hills; 8. The Intertwined Development of Identity and Creativity: Immersing in the Digital Self Baptiste Barbot; 9. Creative Development in Children from a Measurement Perspective Dimitrios Zbainos and Todd Lubart; 10. Creativity in Adulthood Maciej Karwowski and Ewa Wiśniewska; 11. The Many Faces of Creativity in Old Age Eva Kahana, Boaz Kahana, and Polina Ermoshkina; Part III. Modes of Enhancement: 12. Domain Specific Talent Development John Baer; 13. Enhancement of Creativity across Lifespan in Mainland China: Theoretical Inquiries and Practical Examples in the New Millennium Weiping Hu, Xinru Zhang, and Min Tang; 14. Beyond Flights of Fancy? The Relations Between Children's Imaginary Companions, Creativity, and Coping Naomi Aguiar and Marjorie Taylor; 15. Creating Imaginary Worlds Across the Lifespan Michele Root-Bernstein; 16. Imaginative Creativity in the Writing and Reading of Stories Keith Oatley; 17. The Effects of Video Games on Creativity: A Systematic Review Seyedahmad Rahimi and Valerie Shute; Part IV. Environments and Contexts: 18. Creative Identity Development in Classrooms Ronald Beghetto; 19. The Creativity in Children's Museums Garrett Jaeger and Helen Hadani; 20. Makers and Makerspaces: Developing Inventive Talent Barbara A. Kerr and Isaac Gardner; 21. Organizations and Creativity Roni Reiter-Palmon and Chelsa Dredge; 22. Creativity Development and Culture Izabela Lebuda, Vlad Petre Glăveanu, and Dorota M. Jankowska; Part V. Special Populations: 23. The Development of Gifted and Talented Students' Creativity in School Contexts Rena F. Subotnik, Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, and Frank C. Worrell; 24. Creative Play in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Assessment, Intervention, and Future Directions Ellen A. Doernberg and Anastasia Dimitropoulos; 25. Eminent Creators: Early Experiences and Adult Achievement Dean Keith Simonton; Epilogue: What Have We Learned? Sandra W. Russ, Jessica D. Hoffmann, and James C. Kaufman.
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Cambridge University Press Toward a Process Approach in Psychology
Book SynopsisThis book is relevant for anyone involved in the practice of psychology and the social sciences more broadly: researchers, teachers, students, and practitioners. It challenges the status quo with regards to the way that psychology is done, and it offers a unified solution that encompasses both theory and methodology.Trade Review'Contemporary psychology has supplemented its traditional cabinet of curiosities, where inner substances such as 'intelligence' and 'extraversion' have long been on display, with the discovery of several others we didn't know we have. Virtuous substances such as 'self-esteem', 'grit', and 'self-compassion' are now exhibited alongside more noxious substances, such as post-traumatic stress disorder or Borderline Personality Disorder. For those who might, at this point, feel there are just too many inner substances to keep track of, Paul van Geert and Naomi de Ruiter offer some relief. They argue that many research programs in psychology get caught up in their own dubious assumptions, neglecting the vicissitudes of individual lives as lived over time. With learning and humor, ranging from Ancient Greece to Monty Python, they invite readers to contemplate a less rigid, more dynamic and process-oriented research agenda in psychology.' Paul Harris, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Education, Harvard University, USA'Van Geert and de Ruiter present a bold and comprehensive denouncement of status quo psychological science to argue for a more ontologically valid process and systems orientation. A guide for how to move the science forward, this is a must-read for all social scientists at any level of experience.' Tom Hollenstein, Professor in the Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Canada'This book is a breath of fresh air for psychology. It inspires us to question conventional assumptions and practices, and to think about human behavior in new ways. Using an impressive range of interdisciplinary sources, van Geert and de Ruiter masterfully and convincingly demonstrate how systems theory and a process framework can significantly advance basic and applied psychology.' Catherine Raeff, Ph.D., Theoretical and Developmental Psychologist, USA'This important book has it all. It provides an in-depth yet highly accessible explanation of the complex systems approach to psychology, while exposing the limitations of conventional approaches. This is a must-read for anyone who yearns to understand the dynamics of human experience and is looking for the path forward.' Robin R. Vallacher, Professor and Interim Chair, Florida Atlantic University, USA and Research Associate, Center for Complex Systems, University of Warsaw, Poland'Van Geert and de Ruiter provide psychological scientists with a timely admonition: our discipline's mainstream research practices and assumptions have yielded a base of knowledge and view of reality wholly out of touch with the time- and context-sensitive dynamics of people and their functioning. Written with exceptional clarity, precision, and scope, this remarkable new book adds immeasurably to the growing list of scholarly works challenging science's orthodox ontology of substance in favor of a process ontology.' David Witherington, Associate Professor, The University of New Mexico, USATable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Change, the final frontier; 2. A (selected) foundation for a process approach; 3. The goal of Socrates; 4. Esteeming entities; 5. A person acting amongst persons; 6. Cliffhangers and utilitarian infants; 7. Causes, kings and interventions; 8. (Compl)explanation and King Alfonso's lament; 9. What's in a name?; 10. (Un)certainties; 11. Troubled waters of Hercalitus' river?; 12. Psychological science as a complex dynamic system.
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Cambridge University Press A World of Babies
Book SynopsisThis second edition of A World of Babies brings alive childcare practices in eight contemporary societies, examining the effects that immigration, globalization, war and poverty have on parenting. The book is fully revised and updated, and presented in a unique and creative format of imagined advice manuals to parents.Trade Review'Gottlieb and DeLoache's first edition of A World of Babies earned the right to be called a classic of anthropology. Although one might expect the second volume … to be a simple update of the same studies, Gottlieb and DeLoache have instead done the unexpected - they present an entirely new volume with seven new studies of parenting practices. Taken together, these books set the example of how anthropology, when done well, can open minds to the possibility that there is more than one way to do just about anything, including parenting. I can think of no better way to become a more thoughtful, insightful, and therefore better parent than reading both editions of A World of Babies.' Meredith F. Small, Cornell University, and author of Our Babies, Ourselves'I cannot effuse enough about the second, fully revised edition of A World of Babies! The first edition has been a mainstay in my classroom for over a decade, and I have frequently given it as a gift to new parents. The creative, innovative, quasi-fictional design of both editions - 'imagined childcare guides' authored by ethnographers studying in a broad range of cultures, writing as if they are imparting knowledge to new parents as a childcare expert, such as a grandmother, midwife, or diviner - makes A World of Babies an enjoyable and impactful read for students and new parents alike. At a time when it may seem like there is no 'right' way to raise a child … it is refreshing to read a book which concludes that, in fact, there are many 'right' ways to raise children.' Christa Craven, College of Wooster, and author of Pushing for Midwives: Homebirth Mothers and the Reproductive Rights Movement'This is a fantastic book! I am going to use it right away with both my large undergraduate class and advanced graduate seminar … It [has] an impressive array of authors, each with deep knowledge of the culture for which they are preparing their 'advice'.' Patricia Greenfield, University of California, Los Angeles, and author of Mind and Media: The Effects of Television, Video Games, and Computers'A World of Babies provides terrific and vivid personal examples reminding us of the importance of family, culture, history and context in children's lives in today's globalizing world.' Thomas S. Weisner, University of California, Los Angeles, and co-author of Higher Ground: New Hope for the Working Poor and Their Children'This very accessible yet soundly scholarly book reads like a novel describing the same event from different perspectives, thereby shedding light on the socio-culturally constructed nature of what we might think of as 'objective' and self-evident 'truths' about early child development. A 'must-read' for students and researchers in the area of developmental psychology as well as a great read for anyone interested in the world of babies.' Alexandra M. Freund, University of Zurich, and co-editor of The Handbook of Life-Span Development: Social and Emotional Development'Starting with a most captivating and comprehensive overview of the worldwide challenges facing twenty-first-century parenting, alongside their seven, fictitious, 'composite person' community authors, who could (if real persons) appropriately dispense 'how to' infant care advice, yet again, Professors Gottlieb and DeLoache manage to spin their baby-care magic for both students and professionals alike … the seven new (and one updated) chapters provide, as did the first edition, a sparkling set of 'manuals' but with an even greater degree of wit, clarity, and intimate cultural knowledge, spreading cross-cultural insights that at times shock, amuse, and entertain, but always shed further light on the diverse … ways both biology and culture find expression in how we care for our babies.' James J. McKenna, University of Notre Dame, and author of Sleeping with Your Baby'[A] clever, refreshing, indeed witty way to engage readers … not only in the study of children, childhoods and socialization, but also in the conduct of ethnographic field research and the ways in which we present our work.' Myra Bluebond-Langner, University College London, and author of The Private Worlds of Dying Children'The editors, in the second edition of A World of Babies, have made a great book out of a very good one. The work is unique in combining perspectives not normally found in a single case study … we learn much about the enormous diversity in cultural practices vis-à-vis babies and about the contemporary forces that provoke change and resistance to change.' David F. Lancy, Utah State University, and author of The Anthropology of Childhood'This lively, well-written book is authoritative, but not in the usual way. It's not going to tell you how to give birth or raise your child. Instead, it will tell you many ways to do it, each blending a deep cultural tradition with the modern world. It's the perfect antidote to the worst parenting myth: 'there is one right way, and if I don't find it my child will suffer'. Treat yourself instead to A World of Babies, and encounter a wide world of ways.' Melvin Konner, Emory University, and author of The Evolution of Childhood'They had me at page 1: encountering a few of the differences in beliefs held around the world about raising babies made me eagerly read for more. Students of child development at all levels of education need this book to help them gain perspective on their own culture's child-rearing practices. Practices that appear 'natural' and unquestionable are in fact deeply rooted in physical, cultural and economic realities … The book is brilliant. I can see this book generating extensive discussion and provoking endless consideration of the role of nature and nurture in child development.' Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, University of Delaware, and author of How Babies Talk'This thoughtful and engaging book should be read not only by anthropologists and psychologists but by all expectant mothers. It makes American child-rearing seem distinctly exotic. At the same time, it shows how much all mothers share. The effect is both liberating and moving.' Tanya Luhrmann, Stanford University, and author of When God Talks BackReview of previous edition: 'If you ever find yourself assuming that there's just one right way - your way - to bring up babies, read this book. It's highly enjoyable and such a good idea that I only wish I'd thought of it myself.' Penelope Leach, author of Your Baby and Child, From Birth to Age FiveReview of previous edition: 'Every American parent should reflect on these cultural essays.' Jerome Kagan, Harvard University, and author of The Nature of the ChildReview of previous edition: 'Having a baby is a life-enhancing and mind-extending trip into new lands, much like the marvelous anthropology of child-rearing in this book. Take its expedition and it may help clarify the values and contexts of your own parenting, and bring the world's children into the clearer focus of our knowledge and concern.' Catherine Lutz, Brown University, and author of Schooled: Ordinary, Extraordinary Teaching in an Age of ChangeReview of previous edition: 'Read these pages. This is a very moving book, and a revealing one.' Jerome Bruner, New York University, and author of Child's TalkTable of Contents1. Introduction: raising a world of babies, parenting in the twenty-first century Alma Gottlieb and Judy S. DeLoache; 2. Never forget where you're from: raising Guinean Muslim babies in Portugal Michelle Johnson; 3. From cultural revolution to childcare revolution: conflicting advice on childrearing in contemporary China Erin Raffety; 4. A baby to tie you to place: childrearing advice from a Palestinian mother living under occupation Bree Akesson; 5. Childrearing in the New Country: advice for immigrant mothers in Israel Deborah Golden; 6. Luring your child into this life of troubled times: a Beng path for infant care in post-civil war Côte d'Ivoire Alma Gottlieb; 7. From Mogadishu to Minneapolis: raising Somali children in an age of displacement Sirad Shirdon; 8. Quechua or Spanish? Farm or school? New paths for Andean children in post-civil war Peru Kate Grim-Feinberg; 9. 'Equal children play best': raising independent children in a Nordic welfare state Mariah Schug.
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