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An introductory text on child psychology discussing different theoretical perspectives by analysing major figures' work on the mental life of babies. It looks at Darwin, Freud, Piaget, Skinner, Chomsky, Bowlby and others, thus appraising the origins and development of the discipline.

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Looking at babies; the question of Genesis; from associationism to behaviourism; the dynamics of desire; before grammar; babies as thinkers; first emotions; motives for communication; infancy and paradise.

Visions of Infancy

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    A Paperback / softback by Ben S. Bradley

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/01/1992
      ISBN13: 9780745602455, 978-0745602455
      ISBN10: 0745602452

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An introductory text on child psychology discussing different theoretical perspectives by analysing major figures' work on the mental life of babies. It looks at Darwin, Freud, Piaget, Skinner, Chomsky, Bowlby and others, thus appraising the origins and development of the discipline.

      Table of Contents
      Looking at babies; the question of Genesis; from associationism to behaviourism; the dynamics of desire; before grammar; babies as thinkers; first emotions; motives for communication; infancy and paradise.

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