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Book SynopsisHow malleable is human nature? Can an individual really change in meaningful ways? Or, are there immutable limits on the possibilities of human growth set in place by genes and early childhood experiences? These questions touch our deepest political and personal concerns, and have long been a matter of fierce debate in the behavioral sciences.
Table of Contents1. Constancy and Change: A View of the Issues Orville G. Brim, Jr., and Jerome Kagan 2. Perspectives on Continuity Jerome Kagan 3. The Continuous and the Discrete in the History of Science Everett Mendelsohn 4. Continuities and Change in Maturational Timing Stanley M. Garn 5. The Dynamics of Growth, Organization, and Adaptability in the Central Nervous System Donald G. Stein and Ronald G. Dawson 6. The Endocrine System Charles H. Doering 7. Physical Health Barbara Starfield and!. B. Pless 8. The Course of Schizophrenic Psychosis Michael J. Goldstein 9. Cognitive Development in Childhood Joachim F. Wohlwill 10. Cognitive Development in Adulthood John L. Horn and Gary Donaldson 11. Longitudinal Study of Personality Development Howard A. Moss and Elizabeth J. Susman 12. Values, Attitudes, and Beliefs Norval D. Glenn 13. Criminal Behavior over the Life Span Hugh F. Cline 14. Schooling and Occupational Careers: Constancy and Change in Worldly Success David L. Featherman Index
