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Developmental Psychology: A Life-Span Approach Developmental Psychology: A Life-Span Approach (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 784 ratings — published 1953
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The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.26 — 63,225 ratings — published 2011
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The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.04 — 31,609 ratings — published 1979
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The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,827 ratings — published 1999
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No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.25 — 26,373 ratings — published 2014
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Childhood and Society Childhood and Society (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,578 ratings — published 1950
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The Psychology of Intelligence The Psychology of Intelligence (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 3,289 ratings — published
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The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.58 — 43,916 ratings — published 2007
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The Moral Judgment of the Child The Moral Judgment of the Child (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.02 — 257 ratings — published 1932
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.09 — 181,342 ratings — published 2006
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Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.06 — 139,209 ratings — published 1995
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Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership and Change Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership and Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.20 — 1,002 ratings — published 2005
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Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and the Quest for Meaning Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and the Quest for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,411 ratings — published 1981
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Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 3.89 — 4,682 ratings — published 2011
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In Over Our Heads: The Mental Demands of Modern Life In Over Our Heads: The Mental Demands of Modern Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.23 — 618 ratings — published 1994
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Theories of Developmental Psychology Theories of Developmental Psychology (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 3.70 — 223 ratings — published 1983
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Father Time: A Natural History of Men and Babies Father Time: A Natural History of Men and Babies (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.91 — 202 ratings — published
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Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.53 — 14,902 ratings — published 2013
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Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.26 — 3,125 ratings — published 2015
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Development Through the Lifespan Development Through the Lifespan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 3.77 — 517 ratings — published 1998
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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.35 — 101,152 ratings — published 2015
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The Interpersonal World Of The Infant: A View from Psychoanalysis and Developmental Psychology The Interpersonal World Of The Infant: A View from Psychoanalysis and Developmental Psychology (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.35 — 248 ratings — published 1985
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Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.27 — 22,959 ratings — published 2012
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Theories of Childhood: An Introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erikson, Piaget, and Vygotsky Theories of Childhood: An Introduction to Dewey, Montessori, Erikson, Piaget, and Vygotsky (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.07 — 799 ratings — published 2000
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The Oxford Handbook of Developmental Psychology, Vol. 1: Body and Mind (Oxford Library of Psychology) The Oxford Handbook of Developmental Psychology, Vol. 1: Body and Mind (Oxford Library of Psychology)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published 2013
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Attachment and Development (International Texts in Developmental Psychology) Attachment and Development (International Texts in Developmental Psychology)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 3.83 — 12 ratings — published 2000
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The Cultural Nature of Human Development The Cultural Nature of Human Development (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 3.99 — 264 ratings — published 2003
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The Origins of You: How Childhood Shapes Later Life The Origins of You: How Childhood Shapes Later Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 3.49 — 174 ratings — published 2020
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Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.12 — 47,703 ratings — published 2019
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The Psychology of the Child The Psychology of the Child (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,071 ratings — published
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The Philosophical Baby: What Children's Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love, and the Meaning of Life The Philosophical Baby: What Children's Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love, and the Meaning of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,540 ratings — published 2003
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Human Development (9th Edition) Human Development (9th Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.09 — 56 ratings — published 1976
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Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five (Audiobook)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.30 — 15,415 ratings — published 2010
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The Language and Thought of the Child The Language and Thought of the Child (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 3.96 — 460 ratings — published 1923
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The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.09 — 25,604 ratings — published 2002
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.10 — 90,875 ratings — published 1990
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The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.33 — 8,097 ratings — published 2018
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Piaget's Theory of Cognitive and Affective Development: Foundations of Constructivism (Allyn & Bacon Classics Edition) Piaget's Theory of Cognitive and Affective Development: Foundations of Constructivism (Allyn & Bacon Classics Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 3.78 — 79 ratings — published 1971
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The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,985 ratings — published 1998
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Play, Dreams and Imitation in Childhood Play, Dreams and Imitation in Childhood (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.06 — 153 ratings — published 1959
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NIE z miłości. Mądrzy rodzice - silne dzieci NIE z miłości. Mądrzy rodzice - silne dzieci (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,488 ratings — published 2006
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The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us About the Mind The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us About the Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,681 ratings — published 1999
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On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy On Becoming a Person: A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.16 — 19,092 ratings — published 1961
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Integral Psychology: Consciousness, Spirit, Psychology, Therapy Integral Psychology: Consciousness, Spirit, Psychology, Therapy (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,436 ratings — published 1999
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Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,176 ratings — published 1978
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The Evolving Self: Problem and Process in Human Development The Evolving Self: Problem and Process in Human Development (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 4.21 — 488 ratings — published 1982
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Development Across the Life Span (7th Edition) Development Across the Life Span (7th Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental-psychology)
avg rating 3.74 — 290 ratings — published 1996
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Naître humain (Sciences Humaines) Naître humain (Sciences Humaines)
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avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published
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Piaget Piaget (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 13 ratings — published
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Jonathan Haidt
“As we began using fire to cook our food, our jaws and guts reduced in size because cooked foods are so much easier to chew and digest. Our brains grew larger because the race for survival was won no longer by the fastest or strongest but by those most adept at learning. Our planet-changing trait was the ability to learn from each other and tap into the common pool of knowledge our ancestors and community had stored. Chimpanzees do very little of this. Human childhood extended to give children time to learn.”
Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness

Jonathan Haidt
“Synchronous~ face-to-face, physical interactions and rituals are a deep, ancient, and underappreciated part of human evolution. Adults enjoy them, and children need them for healthy development.”
Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness

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