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Best Developmental Psychology Books

Looking for the best developmental psychology books? We have created this list for you. Developmental psychology is the study of psychological phenomena that change at any point in the life span. This seemingly uncontroversial rendition, however, contains several terms that require elaboration, if not clarification. Notably, all of the key terms of the definition—viz., developmental, study, psychological phenomena, change, and life span—may be interpreted differently and perhaps even contested by notable developmental scholars. Accordingly, the field of developmental psychology may actually be described as containing multiple legitimate clusters of developmental psychologies. Although these clusters share some common assumptions, interests, and themes, they differ—sometimes dramatically so—from one another in these and other respects.

Developmental psychology is a vast and diverse field of psychology. Some developmental psychologists conduct research on conception, the early breaths of life, and the unfolding maturation of infants. Many others focus on children, their steady growth, accumulating cognitive and social skills, and awakening independence. Development of adolescents is equally of interest: the gravity of pubescence, the search for achievement, and the hovering influences of peers and schools. Developmental psychology is also about launching into adulthood, initiating and nurturing mature relationships, propagating families, and pursuing specializations and careers. Recently, some scholars have addressed concerns about settling into midlife, with shifting constraints and redefined opportunities. Finally, there have been long-standing developmental interests in aging throughout late life, a long period in which many changes are more likely to be losses than gains.

After scouring a wide range of textbooks, handbooks, and journals, one’s impression may very well be that developmental psychology is about the sum of all of the above—and more. Indeed, it concerns the normative changes that occur during these phases of life, but it is also about the differences and variations in individuals’ lives—the diversity of development—as well as the biological and cultural conditions that occasion unique developments. Given the breadth of the field, however, the published works in developmental psychology are more selective about the issues, theories, and methods to which they attend.

Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism

Winner of the Autism Society of America’s Dr. Temple Grandin Award for the Outstanding Literary Work in AutismA groundbreaking book on autism, by one of the world’s leading experts, who portrays autism as a unique way of being human—this is “required reading….Breathtakingly simple and profoundly positive” (Chicago Tribune).Autism therapy typically focuses on ridding individuals of […]

The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter-And How to Make the Most of Them Now

Our “thirty-is-the-new-twenty” culture tells us the twentysomething years don’t matter. Some say they are a second adolescence. Others call them an emerging adulthood. Dr. Meg Jay, a clinical psychologist, argues that twentysomethings have been caught in a swirl of hype and misinformation, much of which has trivialized what is actually the most defining decade of […]

Games People Play: The Basic Handbook of Transactional Analysis.

We think we’re relating to other people–but actually we’re all playing games.Forty years ago, Games People Play revolutionized our understanding of what really goes on during our most basic social interactions. More than five million copies later, Dr. Eric Berne’s classic is as astonishing–and revealing–as it was on the day it was first published. This […]

Invitation to the Life Span

Edition after edition, Kathleen Stassen Berger’s bestselling textbooks connect all kinds of students to current state of developmental psychology, in an engaging, accessible, culturally inclusive way. Berger’sInvitation to the Life Span does this in just 15 concise chapters, in a presentation that meets the challenges of exploring the breadth of the life span in a […]

Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal

A “courageous, compassionate, and rigorous every-person’s guide” (Christina Bethell, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) that shows the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and adult illnesses such as heart disease, autoimmune disease, and cancer—Childhood Disrupted also explains how to cope and heal from these emotional traumas.Your biography becomes your biology. The emotional […]

The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist’s Notebook

What traumatized children can teach us about loss, love, and healing. What happens when a young child is traumatized? How does terror affect a child’s mind—and how can that mind recover? Child psychiatrist Bruce Perry has treated children faced with unimaginable horror: genocide survivors, witnesses to their own parents’ murders, children raised in closets and […]

The Animator’s Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators

The definitive book on animation, from the Academy Award-winning animator behind Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Animation is one of the hottest areas of filmmaking today–and the master animator who bridges the old generation and the new is Richard Williams. During his fifty years in the business, Williams has been one of the true innovators, winning […]

SUMMARY 12 Rules For Life: An Antidote To Chaos

A Comprehensive Summary of The Book 12 Rules For Life: An Antidote To Chaos by Jordan B. Peterson ATTENTION: You can now buy the paper back version of this book at the current reduced price of $6.99 and get the kindle version at a discounted price of $0.99 instead of $2.99 using our Kindle Matchbook […]

Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide (Introducing…)

What is psychology? When did it begin? Where did it come from? How does psychology compare with related subjects such as psychiatry and psychotherapy? To what extent is it scientific? “Introducing Psychology” answers all these questions and more, explaining what the subject has been in the past and what it is now. The main “schools” […]

The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity

A pioneering physician reveals how childhood stress leads to lifelong health problems and what we can do to break the cycle. Dr. Nadine Burke Harris was already known as a crusading physician delivering targeted care to vulnerable children. But it was Diego—a boy who had stopped growing after a sexual trauma—who galvanized her to dig […]

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  • Best Psychology Books
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    • Best Developmental Psychology Books
      • The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist’s Notebook–What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing
      • The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity
      • Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide (Introducing…)
      • SUMMARY 12 Rules For Life: An Antidote To Chaos
      • The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist’s Notebook
      • The Animator’s Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators
      • Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal
      • Invitation to the Life Span
      • Games People Play: The Basic Handbook of Transactional Analysis.
      • The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter-And How to Make the Most of Them Now
      • Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism
    • Best Evolutionary Psychology Books

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