Developmental Psychology

This highly influential work - now in a revised and expanded third edition incorporating major advances in the field - gives clinicians, educators, and students a new understanding of what the mind is, how it grows, and how to promote healthy development and resilience....

A must-have resource for anyone who lives or works with young kids....

How does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover? In the classic The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, Dr. Perry explains what happens to the brains of children exposed to extreme stress and shares their lessons of courage, humanity, and hope....

In Running the Room: The Teacher's Guide to Behaviour, Tom Bennett rewrote the book on behaviour management, and outlined the psychology and dynamics underpinning student habits. In this companion, he goes into more detail about how to apply those principles to the classroom....

Many of us find ourselves stuck in unhealthy habits simply because we don't see a better way. With Mother Hunger, trauma counselor Kelly McDaniel helps women break the cycle of destructive behavior by taking a fresh look at childhood trauma and its lasting impact....

If your child is between the ages of nine and twelve, you are in the throes of the 'between' years....

In a time when so many children and young adults seem to be struggling, parents are looking for help in bringing up mentally healthy kids who are equipped to thrive. Finally, evidence-based help is now available for overwhelmed parents who are trying their best but feel like they’re falling short.

Do you know children who get upset when their routines change? They might also struggle to see the big picture, make friends, solve a problem in real time, and read nonverbal communication. Meltdowns, tantrums, and other challenging behaviors might be common....

A groundbreaking guide to improve teaching, Uncommon Sense Teaching is based on the latest research in neuroscience, from the best-selling author of A Mind for Numbers....

From internationally renowned family consultant Kim John Payne comes an eloquent guide that seeks to help parents reclaim for their children the space and freedom that all kids need for their individuality to flourish....

Make It Stick will appeal to all those interested in the challenge of lifelong learning and self-improvement....

The latest research in neuroscience and parenting come together in this groundbreaking book, which brings to light new realizations about the power of nurture for our children's mental and physical health outcomes.

One of the very best scientific predictors for how any child turns out - in terms of happiness, academic success, leadership skills, and meaningful relationships - is whether at least one adult in their life has consistently shown up for them....

Fully revised and updated, Child & Adolescent Mental Health now includes chapters addressing mental health during a pandemic and gender dysphoria.

This book will provide valuable tools to nurture relationships, measure progress, reduce child stress, address challenging behaviors, and promote self-regulation....

By using the latest technology and evidence based brain training techniques, you can release years of old programming and limiting beliefs or habits that keep you stuck achieving the same results over and over again. Listen to learn more....

Current child-rearing techniques seek to develop children who are confident, self-assured, and unafraid to speak their minds-lions instead of lambs. Although largely positive, this shift has brought with it some very serious problems in our children's behavior....

Making Thinking Visible provides a proven program for enhancing students' thinking and comprehension abilities.

Trauma and Recovery is revered as the seminal text on understanding trauma survivors. By placing individual experience in a broader political frame, Harvard psychiatrist Judith Herman argues that psychological trauma is inseparable from its social and political context....

From the renowned child psychiatrist who developed the groundbreaking Floortime approach for children with autism spectrum disorder, Engaging Autism is a clear, compassionate road-map for parents.

In Inner Work, the renowned Jungian analyst offers a powerful and direct way to approach the inner world of the unconscious, often resulting in a central transformative experience....

Parenting and neuroscience expert Robyn Gobbel is here to reveal how all behavior, no matter how baffling, can be explained and remedied. You just need to look past the behavior and understand what's going on inside....

Mothers and Others finds the key in the primatologically unique length of human childhood....

In this book, her follow-up to the best seller Discipline Without Damage, Dr. Lapointe advises new parents how to put their child on a path to optimal development during the crucial early years....

The Asperger's syndrome bible for parents and professionals, newly updated with an introduction explaining the DSM-5. The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome is the definitive handbook for anyone affected by Asperger's syndrome (AS)....

The hero’s journey is a pattern of stages occurring across countless works of fiction – from the myths of Ancient Greece all the way to the modern experience of video games. The Gamer's Journey takes these ideas to the next level. Following the structure of the monomyth, Dr. Daniel Kaufmann transforms the themes found in many video games into life lessons that unlock our own potential. These quests include identity formation, self-discovery, confidence, finding our passions, and character development.

In the second edition of this valuable resource, educator, author, and child psychologist Allen N. Mendler offers both time-tested and newly developed strategies for how to reignite enthusiasm in even the most unmotivated students. Educators gain fresh ideas on how to integrate social-emotional development into daily classroom instruction, use technology and digital tools to enhance learning, and reduce the anxiety students feel in our ever-changing education environment.

Chi sei oggi rispecchia ciò che vorresti essere? Se senti che qualcosa ti trattiene dal raggiungere il tuo vero potenziale, sappi che non è solo un'impressione. Ogni giorno "forze interne" che risiedono nella tua memoria e "pressioni esterne" che arrivano dalla famiglia e dalla società in cui vivi, pongono limiti e indirizzano il tuo cammino verso un destino già scritto. Mentre diventiamo adulti, infatti, un gran numero di variabili ha già scelto tanto per noi, mettendoci su dei binari.

Gottkind - Verbunden und frei ... in ein glückliches Leben, mit 28 praktischen Übungen Deine Zeit ist gekommen. Du stehst - wie auch die Menschheit als Kollektiv - vor dem nächsten Schritt in deiner Entwicklung, dem Leben als Gottkind. Erkennst du dich als eine unsterbliche Seele, die mit Körper und Verstand in dieser Welt Erfahrungen macht, fühlst du dich verbunden und frei.

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