Child and developmental psychology Books

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Book SynopsisThe way in which we acquire and become attached to our possessions reveals both the similarities and differences between humans and other animals as psychological entities. This book discusses the psychology surrounding how humans experience possession, claim ownership, and share from both a developmental and cross-cultural perspective.Trade Review'Throughout his work, Philippe Rochat attempts to identify what is uniquely human. In this book he yet again moves one step closer to a truly intellectually satisfying description. Origins of Possession is essential reading for all those of us who are in the profession of working with the human mind, particularly when it is troubled and is at risk of losing its essential qualities of self-awareness and symbolization. It is a highly significant contribution which builds on Rochat's unparalleled depth of understanding of child development to deliver a view of the nature and experience of possession that transcends development and individual differences - and illuminates both - whilst striking very close to what lies at the core of our experience of ourselves and of others as sentient beings.' Peter Fonagy, Freud Memorial Professor of Psychoanalysis and Head, Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London'This is a rare, unique, and exciting book that could not have been written except by a scientist who, like Darwin, has travelled to diverse places and made the insightful observations that open a new perspective on everything of concern to human psychology. Rochat probes a concept so central and pervasive that it is commonplace: possession. He develops a psychology that penetrates deeply into philosophical and ethical realms, and that raises questions that to my knowledge have not been raised before about issues relevant to the development of the most important aspects of social life, issues that pertain to something so basic that it drives sex and violence and has the potential to realign our understanding of economics, law and social formation, as well as individual existence.' Shaun Gallagher, Lillian and Morrie Moss Professor of Excellence, University of Memphis'Philippe Rochat has been studying children across cultures with a unique combination of curiosity, empathy, and insight. This important book challenges our understanding of their psychology - and of human psychology generally - and opens new directions of research. A highly pleasurable and stimulating read!' Dan Sperber, author of Explaining Culture, and co-author of Meaning and Relevance'One might think that the topic of possession is clearly delimited and somewhat specialized. In this masterful work Rochat shows that nothing could be farther from the truth. Possession, as Rochat conceives it, is an integral part of all of the most important aspects of human experience. A most enlightening piece of work - and a joy to read.' Michael Tomasello, Co-Director, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology'Relying on Rousseau's 'Second Discourse', Rochat shows how the idea of property led humans to abandon a natural state of sharing with all other animals to a state in which claims of ownership, combined with the acceptance of such claims by others, set a new standard for civil society based on possession. Rochat creates a fascinating discourse by integrating ideas from philosophy, biology, sociology, and anthropology to understand the development of laws of property in Western and non-Western cultures and the impact of these cultural systems on the psychological development of a sense of possession across the life span … Summing up: highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.' R. B. Stewart, Jr, ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction: making sense of human possession; Part I. Psychology: Principles of Human Possession: 1. Experiencing possession; 2. Claiming ownership; 3. Possession and ownership transfer; 4. Symbolic spinoffs of possession; Part II. Development: Human Ontogeny of Possession: 5. First possession; 6. Ownership in development; 7. Sharing in development; Part III. Culture: Human Possession in Context: 8. Culture and possession; 9. Possession in children across cultures; Conclusion: great transformation.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents specific methods for the physical rehabilitation, mental health restoration, and academic remediation of post-institutionalized international adoptees. The focus of the book is on the neurological, psychological, and educational consequences of complex childhood trauma in the context of a fundamental change in the social situation of development of former orphanage residents. A discussion of after-adoption traumatic experiences includes a critique of certain conventional approaches to the treatment of mental health issues and different disabilities in international adoptees. Using his 30-year background in research and clinical practice, the author expertly describes and analyses a range of methodologies in order to provide an integrated and practical system of scaffolding and compensation for the successful rehabilitation and remediation of children with ongoing traumatic experiences. This is essential reading for researchers and practicing clinicians concerned withTrade Review'In this book, the author used his rich clinical experience with internationally adopted children as a basis for offering his readers several effective remediation strategies. The book is recommended to teachers, school principals, psychologists, and other professionals working with international adoptees.' Alex Kozulin, PhD, Achva Academic College and the Feuerstein Institute, Israel'This book is an eye-opener … With equal measures of wisdom and compassion, Gindis provides careful guidance for accurate diagnoses, and introduces educational and clinical approaches specifically geared to address the educational, social, and emotional issues of internationally adopted youngsters. Everyone working with internationally adopted children of any age will find this book rich in resources and insights about child development.' Dr Patty Cogen, psychotherapist and author of Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child'Dr Gindis taught me so much about learning challenges and behavioral issues when I was evaluating patients before and after their adoption. This book is a great contribution that explains the traumatic aspects in the lives of orphans coming from orphanages.' Dr Jane Aronson, Director, International Pediatric Health Services, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine, USA'This detailed, practical, and logically presented book will become an invaluable resource for both professionals and parents, mostly in North America and Western Europe, who adopted children from abroad, particularly from the countries of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.' Dr Boris Skurkovich, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, USATable of Contents1. Internationally adopted children: Development mediated by early childhood trauma; 2. Developmental, neuro-psychological, psycho-educational and dynamic assessments of internationally adopted children; 3. Differential diagnoses and the structure of school-based recommendations for internationally adopted children; 4. Developmental trauma disorder rehabilitation in internationally adopted children; 5. Cognitive remediation of internationally adopted children in school and family; 6. Language remediation in internationally adopted children; 7. Academic remediation of internationally adopted children; 8. Creation of social and cultural competence in internationally adopted children; 9. Therapeutic parenting as a major force in rehabilitation and remediation of internationally adopted children; 10. Transitioning to adulthood using the individual transitional plan; Conclusion: The art of the possible: recovery after trauma; References; Appendix; Index.

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Book SynopsisScholars and practitioners from a range of social science, legal, and health-related backgrounds will benefit from this volume. This book includes diverse contributions from a global context relating to donor conception and donor-linked families, giving it both international and interdisciplinary appeal.Table of ContentsDONOR-CONCEIVED FAMILIES: RELATEDNESS AND REGULATION in THE DIGITAL AGE Fiona Kelly AND Deborah Dempsey; PART I. 'DIY' DONOR LINKING: ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS: 1. ACCESSING ORIGINS INFORMATION: THE IMPLICATIONS OF DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER GENETIC TESTING FOR DONOR-CONCEIVED PEOPLE AND FORMAL REGULATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM Damian Adams, Marilyn Crawshaw, Leah Gilman and Lucy Frith; 2. RECIPIENT PARENTS USING DO-IT-YOURSELF METHODS TO MAKE EARLY CONTACT WITH DONOR RELATIVES: IS THERE STILL A PLACE FOR LAW? Fiona Kelly; 3. DONOR-LINKED FAMILIES CONNECTING THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA: CREEPING AND CONTACT ON FACEBOOK Adrienne Byrt and Deborah Dempsey; 4. THE CONTACT EXPECTATIONS OF AUSTRALIAN SPERM DONORS WHO CONNECT WITH RECIPIENTS VIA ONLINE PLATFORMS Cal Volks and Fiona Kelly; 5. PARENTS' AND OFFSPRINGS' EXPERIENCE OF INSEMINATION FRAUD: A QUALITATIVE STUDY Sabrina Zeghiche, Isabel Côté, Marie-Christine Williams-Plouffe, and Renée-Pierre Trottier Cyr; PART II. CHILDREN'S AND ADULTS' LIVED EXPERIENCES IN DIVERSE DONOR-LINKED FAMILIES; 6. THE IMPORTANCE OF DONOR SIBLINGS TO TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS: WHO ARE WE TO ONE ANOTHER? Rosanna Hertz; 7. THE EXPERIENCES OF DONOR-CONCEIVED PEOPLE MAKING CONTACT WITH SAME-DONOR OFFSPRING THROUGH FIOM'S GROUP MEETINGS Astrid Indekeu and A.Janneke. B.M Maas; 8. 'IT'S ALL ON THEIR TERMS': DONORS NAVIGATING RELATIONSHIPS WITH RECIPIENT FAMILIES IN AN AGE OF OPENNESS Leah Gilman and Petra Nordqvist; 9. ON FAMILIAL HAUNTING: DONOR-CONCEIVED PEOPLE'S EXPERIENCES OF LIVING WITH ANONYMITY AND ABSENCE Giselle Newton; 10. ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND MAKING KIN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN MĀORI AND PĀKEHĀ IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND Rhonda M. Shaw; 11. 'SPUNKLES', DONORS, AND FATHERS: MEN, TRANS/MASCULINE, AND NON-BINARY PEOPLE'S ACCOUNTS OF SPERM DONORS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS TO CHILDREN Damien W. Riggs, Sally Hines, Ruth Pearce, Carla A. Pfeffer and Francis Ray White; PART III. INSTITUTIONALISED RESISTANCE TO OPENNESS; 12. KNOWING ORIGINS Naomi Cahn; Opposition to Ending Anonymity; 13. DONOR ANONYMITY AND THE RIGHTS OF DONOR-CONCEIVED PEOPLE IN JAPAN Yukari Semba; 14. DONOR LINKING IN THE DIGITAL AGE: WHERE TO NEXT? Fiona Kelly, Deborah Dempsey and Adrienne Byrt

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“This book is the training manual you never got. A must-have resource for parents, teachers, or anyone else who has to deal with teens.” — Ellen Rakieten, Executive Producer of OPRAH “Teenagers pose unique challenges for parents, teachers and caregivers. This book is an essential read, providing a unique pathway to best understand, connect with and guide us in nurturing healthy, resilient teens.” — Gene Beresin MD, MA, Executive Director of The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds and Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School​ “This is an invaluable guide to understanding, influencing, and genuinely helping the teenager in your life. Josh offers uncompromisingly practical tips to restore trust, build mutual respect, and expertly help them navigate adolescence successfully.” — Rosalind Wiseman, New York Times best-selling author of Queen Bees and Wannabes and founder of Cultures of Dignity “This book provides a deep understanding of a teenager’s needs and a practical guide for nurturing optimal development. The advice Josh shares is evidence-based, no nonsense, and uncompromising in it’s practicality. These insights will teach us how we can be that one caring adult every teen needs.” — Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of New York Times bestseller How to Raise an Adult “An accessible primer for helping parents understand and guide their kids through the often confounding adolescent years. Shipp addresses an array of typical problems faced by adolescents, each one accompanied by simple and logical action steps.” — Publishers Weekly “The success and impact of my work originates with teachers and other caring adults who invested in me during my formative teenage years. Josh Shipp’s book arms caring adults with the principles, insights, and inspiration they need to help teens they care about succeed.” — Jack Canfield, co-creator of The Chicken Soup for the Soul® Series and author of The Success Principles™ “Raising an accountable adult is challenging but possible. Josh Shipp presents practical solutions to help parents and other caring adults be as effective as possible, even in the most difficult situations. You will acquire new strategies to provide teens with the skills and confidence they need to be successful!” — John G. Miller, author of QBQ! The Question Behind the Question and Raising Accountable Kids “As both a Mom and professor, I found this parenting book to be a breath of fresh air. Josh skillfully combines heart, humor, and research-backed strategies to reclaim harmony with the teenage human in your life.” — Kimberly Allen, PhD, Department of Youth, Family, and Community Sciences at North Carolina State University “An essential guide to understanding and positively influencing adolescents. This book is equal parts inspiring and genuinely helpful for every parent, youth worker, educator, or anyone involved with teens in any capacity.” — Salome Thomas-EL, award-winning principal and author of The Immortality of Influence “As a Dad I appreciate how practical Josh’s insights are. This book provides effective and practical ways to handle even the most squirm-worthy moments of the teenage years.” — Doyin Richards, fatherhood advocate and contributor to UPWORTHY and Parents Magazine “Research keeps telling us that committed adults make a difference in the lives of teenagers. Now, Josh Shipp tells you how to be that adult. The Grown-up’s Guide to Teenage Humans is a must-have resource for anyone who has a heart for the next generation.” — Dave Ramsey, best-selling author and nationally syndicated radio show host “Shipp commands our attention as he gives us advice about dealing with our teenagers…How to create trust and mutual respect is the meat of this book…The Grown-Up’s Guide to Teenage Humans resonates deeply and contains some amazing stories…Sometimes it’s a simple idea that leaves you with goose bumps: A kid’s life can be transformed by a caring adult who’s just a little bit more bullheaded than the kid.” — New York Times Book Review

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Book SynopsisNATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom a leading child psychologist comes this groundbreaking new understanding of children?s behavior, offering insight and strategies to support both parents and children.Nominated for Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Daniel H. Pink''s Next Big Idea ClubOver her decades as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Mona Delahooke has routinely counseled distraught parents who struggle to manage their children?s challenging, sometimes oppositional behaviors. These families are understandably focused on correcting or improving a child?s lack of compliance, emotional outbursts, tantrums, and other ?out of control? behavior.But, as she has shared with these families, a perspective shift is needed. Behavior, no matter how challenging, is not the problem but a symptom; a clue about what is happening in a child?s unique physiologic makeup.InBrain-Body Parenting, Dr. Delahooke offers a radical new approach to parenting based on her clinical experience as well as the most recent research in neuroscience and child psychology. Instead of a ?top-down? approach to behavior that focuses on the thinking brain, she calls for a ?bottom-up? approach that considers the essential role of the entire nervous system, which produces children?s feelings and behaviors.When we begin to understand the biology beneath the behavior, suggests Dr. Delahooke, we give our children the resources they need to grow and thrive?and we give ourselves the gift of a happier, more connected relationship with them. Brain-Body Parenting empowers parents with tools to help their children develop self-regulation skills while also encouraging parental self-care, which is crucial for parents to have the capacity to provide the essential ?co-regulation? children need. When parents shift from trying to secure compliance to supporting connection and balance in the body and mind, they unlock a deeper understanding of their child, encouraging calmer behavior, more harmonious family dynamics, and increased resilience.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsI. Introductory Chapters: Setting the Scene for the Neuroscience of Development 1. The brain and its structures: An overview 2. Neural tube defects: Embryonic origin, clinical features and cell survival equilibrium impact 3. Chemical substances affecting neurodevelopment 4. High-risk babies and Neurodevelopmental outcome 5. Genomic Imprinting and neurodevelopment 6. Insights from model systems: Alcohol, neurodevelopment and zebrafish 7. Early life nutrition and brain development: Maternal iodine nutrition and neurodevelopment 8. Endocrine Aspects of Development. Thyroid hormone actions in neurological processes during brain development II. Impairments and Diseases 9. Pediatric brain tumors 10. Neurofibromatosis Type 1: From cellular phenotypes to human brain function 11. The role and development of neural crest cells 12. Spina Bifida: A Biopsychosocial Perspective 13. Diabetic ketoacidosis and neurodevelopment 14. Four-dimensional features of fetal brain: Applications to diabetes 15. Prenatally exposed to nicotine and neurodevelopment 16. Maternal methamphetamine and impact on the brain 17. Alcohol, cannabis and brain development 18. The Environmental Pollutant Trichloroethylene Disrupts Key Neural Pathways During Brain Development 19. Developmental neurotoxicity of the herbicide atrazine 20. Neurodevelopmental delays and in utero hyperemesis gravidarum 21. Neurodevelopment and Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy-9 (EIEE9) 22. Neurodevelopment in Turner syndrome 23. Very preterm children and the impact on neurodevelopmental outcomes 24. Linking congenital heart disease and brain functional connectivity in newborns 25. Brain Growth in Congenital Heart Disease from Prenatal Environment to Adulthood 26. Linking dopamine, amphetamine and neurodevelopment 27. Developmental coordination disorder III. Biomarkers, Screening, Methods and Diagnosis 28. Neurodevelopment and the The Ages and Stages Questionnaire, third edition (ASQ-3) 29. Screening for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in children 30. The Mini-Mental State Pediatric Examination screening tool: Italian perspectives 31. Predictors of neurodevelopment in preterm infants: From the neonatal intensive care unit into adulthood 32. The antenatal fetal neurodevelopmental test: Uses and applications IV: Management and Treatments 33. Pain, evaluation and management in neurodevelopmental conditions 34. Use of levetiracetam: Features and applications to neonatal seizures 35. Quetiapine treatment in paediatric scenarios 36. Treatments with cannabinoids and brain development 37. Pediatric dystonia and deep brain stimulation 38. Use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in neurodevelopment: A narrative review 39. Cognitive behavioral therapy in children with anxiety disorders 40. Cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder 41. Nutritional treatment in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder 42. Nurturing the Developing Brain to Reduce Neurological Delay 43. Normalizing perinatal neurological development via intervention V. Models and Modelling 44. Microplatforms as a Model for Neurological Conditions 45. Disease models in neurodevelopmental disorders 46. Endosulfan and impact on neurodevelopment: Modelling with zebrafish (Danio rerio) 47. Neurodevelopment of the zebrafish spinal serotonin system 48. Inbred mouse model of brain development and intestinal microbiota 49. The myelin mutant taiep rat as a model of developmental disorder 50. The MAM-E17 neurodevelopmental model of schizophrenia VI. Resources 51. Research and recommended resources in the neuroscience of development

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMust Read for November 2012–Oprah Magazine"The fullest guide through this territory...a densely researched report on the state of middle-class young people today."–The New Yorker “Provocative information presented compellingly”–Kirkus “With humor and insight, the authors deftly volley commentary and observation across the generation gap”–Publishers Weekly “In this provocative, comprehensive, and often very funny examination of the phenomenon of 'twentysomething,' Robin Marantz Henig and Samantha Henig provide the perspective of two generations on this new stage of life. Anyone who is twentysomething, is related to a twentysomething, or works with a twentysomething, will want to read this book."—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project“Parents will love this fascinating, fact-packed mother-daughter dialogue, and so will their 'emerging adult' sons and daughters. If you think today's young people are another species entirely, you've forgotten way too much about your own early struggles and screwups.”—Katha Pollitt, author of Learning to Drive: And Other Life Stories“Losing sleep because you think your grown kids are behaving like the characters in the HBO series, 'Girls'? Twentysomething will calm your nerves. Smart, well-researched, down-to-earth and lively, this mother-daughter collaboration is chock full of important insight into the newest generation coming of age.”—Jane Isay, author of Walking on Eggshells and Mom Still Likes You Best“Mixing rigorous empirical evidence, testimony from twentysomethings themselves, and the astute observations of a mother and her twentysomething daughter, this insightful and engaging book shows us that sound bites and slogans are just not up to the task of capturing life as it being lived by young adults. Highly recommended!"—Barry Schwartz, Ph.D. author of The Paradox of Choice and Practical Wisdom“If you want to understand young people in the decade after college graduation—their anxiety about work and relationships, intensity of friendships, and feelings of drive and dislocation—this book is the perfect guide. Robin Marantz Henig and Samantha Henig weave the relevant research into an entertaining narrative, and their mother-daughter patter is a pure delight.”—Emily Bazelon, author of Sticks and Stones: The New Problem of Bullying and How To Solve It

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Book SynopsisTech Generation: Raising Balanced Kids in a Hyper-Connected World guides parents in teaching their children how to reap the benefits of living in a digital world while also preventing its negative effects.Trade ReviewThe use of examples like the ones mentioned in the book work so well to engage the reader that reading the book is an enjoyable experience as well as a learning opportunity. There are concrete and doable suggestions for parents to follow that should help to accommodate the use of the new technology while maintaining some of the best practices of the past. * Metapsychology Online Reviews *Table of Contents1. Introduction2. Technology in Our Lives3. Is Our Technology Making Us Any Happier?4. The Pull of Our Screens5. The Effects on Technology on Children and Families6. Press Start: It's About the Relationship7. Green Light Strategies for Prevention8. Yellow Light Strategies for Emerging Concerns9. Red Light Strategies for When Intervention is Necessary10. Parenting, Technology, and SchoolingSummary

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