A picture book about transformations.

Explores why some children are naturally successful and some need more support to thrive.

Featuring a new chapter on a ninth stage of life, "Very Old Age," a study of the developmental stages in the human life cycle examines such themes as the interdependence of history and life history and the definition of maturity.

Psychologist Walter Mischel, designer of the well-known Marshmallow Test, explains what self-control is and how to master it. Mischel has proven that the ability to delay gratification is critical for a successful life, predicting higher SAT scores, better social and cognitive functioning, a healthier lifestyle and a greater sense of self-worth. But is willpower prewired, or can it be taught? He explains how self-control can be mastered and applied...

Addressing the pervasive longing for meaning and fulfillment in this time of crisis, Nature and the Human Soul introduces a visionary ecopsychology of human development that reveals how fully and creatively we can mature when soul and wild nature guide us. Depth psychologist and wilderness guide Bill Plotkin presents a model for a human life span rooted in the cycles and qualities of the natural world, a blueprint for individual development that ultimately...

A counting primer that combines contrasting illustrations with animal facts, inviting young children to count a woodpecker's 30 roosting holes, a giraffe's 200 spots, and 1000 baby seahorses.

"Harvard University's Joseph Henrich, Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, delivers a bold, epic investigation into the development of the Western mind, global psychological diversity, and its impact on the world"--

Autism is usually portrayed as a checklist of deficits, including difficulties interacting socially, problems in communicating, sensory challenges, and repetitive behavior patterns. This perspective leads to therapies focused on ridding individuals of "autistic" symptoms. Now Dr. Barry M. Prizant, an internationally renowned autism expert, offers a new and compelling paradigm: the most successful approaches to autism don't aim at fixing a person by...

¿Es la TCC una forma eficaz de terapia para los niños? ¡Por supuesto que sí! Durante los últimos años, la comunidad científica se ha hecho con un conjunto de pruebas que apoyan esta afirmación. En ocasiones, como adultos, olvidamos que los niños pueden experimentar algunas emociones duras o situaciones horribles. Les damos por perdidos porque son "jóvenes y resistentes", pero eso es un error. Los acontecimientos que ocurren durante la infancia...

"A dynamic and inspiring exploration of the new science that is redrawing the future for people in their forties, fifties, and sixties for the better--and for good. Drawing from emerging information in neurology, psychology, biology, genetics, and sociology--as well as her own story of midlife transformation--Hagerty redraws the map for people in midlife and plots a new course forward in understanding our health, our relationships, even our futures."--...