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“philip davidson”

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  • Toward A Logic of Meanings

    by Jean Piaget, Rolando Garcia, Philip Davidson ...
    This book, the last one written by Piaget, presents a new line of empirical studies based on a revised formulation of his theory of the development of logical reasoning. The amended theory overcomes many problems and criticisms of his earlier formulations by providing a fresh explanation for the origin of mental operations and mental organization based on the concept of meaning. It also offers a ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

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  • Scienceblind

    Why Our Intuitive Theories About the World Are So Often Wrong

    by Andrew Shtulman ...
    **"A fascinating, empathetic book" -- Wall Street JournalHumans are born to create theories about the world -- unfortunately, we're usually wrong and bad theories keep us from understanding science as it really is**Why do we catch colds? What causes seasons to change? And if you fire a bullet from a gun and drop one from your hand, which bullet hits the ground first? In a pinch we almost always ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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  • WAIS-IV Clinical Use and Interpretation

    Scientist-Practitioner Perspectives

    Edited by Lawrence G. Weiss, Diane Coalson, Susan Engi Raiford, Donald H. Saklofske ...
    Series series Practical Resources for the Mental Health Professional
    Published in August of 2008, WAIS–IV is the most widely used intelligence test for adults in the world. Substantive changes were made to the WAIS-IV from the WAIS-III leaving clinicians with questions as to how to use and interpret the measure effectively. Written by the creators of the new test, this book serves as the ultimate insider's guide to the new test, providing users with the kind of ... Read more

    $57.59 USD

  • Nerds

    How Dorks, Dweebs, Techies, and Trekkies Can Save America and Why They Might Be Our Last Hope

    by David Anderegg ...
    A lively, thought-provoking book that zeros in on the timely issue of how anti-intellectualism is bad for our children and even worse for America.Why are our children so terrified to be called "nerds"? And what is the cost of this rising tide of anti-intellectualism to both our children and our nation? In Nerds, family psychotherapist and psychology professor David Anderegg examines why science ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Motives in Children's Development

    Cultural-Historical Approaches

    Edited by Mariane Hedegaard, Anne Edwards, Marilyn Fleer ...
    The contributors to this collection employ the analytic resources of cultural-historical theory to examine the relationship between childhood and children's development under different societal conditions. In particular they attend to relationships between development, emotions, motives and identities, and the social practices in which children and young people may be learners. These practices are ... Read more

    $44.29 USD

  • Stress, Coping, and Development

    An Integrative Perspective

    by Carolyn M. Aldwin, PhD ...
    How do people cope with stressful experiences? What makes a coping strategy effective for a particular individual? This volume comprehensively examines the nature of psychosocial stress and the implications of different coping strategies for adaptation and health across the lifespan. Carolyn M. Aldwin synthesizes a vast body of knowledge within a conceptual framework that emphasizes the ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Life-span Perspectives and Social Psychology

    Edited by R. P. Abeles ...
    First published in 1987. There is a wide gap between life-span research and mainstream social psychology, and this book strikes a bright spark between these poles. promising as a corrective to narrowness and sterility. The chapters reflect a wide variety of approaches in social psychology, as well as considerable breadth in the range of ideas from life-span human development that are brought to ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Treatment And Prevention Of Childhood Sexual Abuse

    Edited by Sandra A. Burkhardt, Anthony F. Rotatori ...
    This practice-oriented book provides a model of intervention for sexually abused children. Its approach is that intervention strategy should be based on child-generated information. Models of intervention based on adult-generated information are ineffective - simply because children do not have the cognitive capability of utilising such strategies to prevent or stop abuse. In contrast, therapeutic ... Read more

    $50.99 USD

  • Academic Motivation and the Culture of Schooling

    Edited by Cynthia Hudley, Adele E. Gottfried ...
    Series series Child Development in Cultural Context
    Decades of research indicate the important connections among academic motivation and achievement, social relationships, and school culture. However, much of this research has been conducted in homogenous American schools serving middle class, average achieving, Anglo-student populations. This edited volume will argue that school culture is a reflection of the society in which the school is ... Read more

    $44.09 USD

  • Piaget Vygotsky

    The Social Genesis Of Thought

    Edited by Anastasia Tryphon, Jacques Vonèche ...
    This book is the outcome of a long and passionate debate among world experts about two of the most pivotal figures of psychology: Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotksy. The occasion was a week-long advanced course held at the Jean Piaget Archives in Geneva. The most interesting outcome of the meeting is that, in spite of differences in aims and scopes (epistemogenesis versus psychogenesis), in units of ... Read more

    $79.99 USD

  • The Effects of Early Adversity on Neurobehavioral Development

    Edited by Charles A. Nelson ...
    Series series Minnesota Symposia on Child Psychology Series
    There has been a burgeoning of interest in the relation between biological development--particularly brain development--and behavioral development. This shift in focus does a better job of reflecting the whole child and all of development. Not surprisingly, many of the individuals who are concerned with the theoretical side of brain-behavior relations are also concerned with the more practical ... Read more

    $51.99 USD

  • The Development of Thinking and Reasoning

    Edited by Pierre Barrouillet, Caroline Gauffroy ...
    Thinking and reasoning are key activities for human beings. In this book a distinguished set of contributors provides a wide readership with up-to-date scientific advances in the developmental psychology of thinking and reasoning, both at the theoretical and empirical levels.The first part of the book illustrates how modern approaches to the study of thinking and reasoning have gone beyond the ... Read more

    $72.99 USD