The human species is more reliant on cultural adaptation than any other species, but it is
unclear how observational learning can give rise to the faithful transmission of cultural …

Currently, we understand much about how children's brains attend to and learn from
information presented while they are alone, viewing a screen–but less about how …

Progress in psychological science can be limited by a number of factors, not least of which
are the starting assumptions of scientists themselves. We believe that some influential …

It is with renewed appreciation for the size of the task that I come to writing the present
chapter. The number of special issues of journals dedicated to im/politeness these days …

How are children raised in different cultures? What is the role of children in society? How are
families and communities structured around them? Now available in a revised edition, this …

Developmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder and specific language
impairment, are biologically based disorders that currently rely on behaviorally defined …

Culture is a human universal, yet it is a source of variation in human psychology, behaviour
and development. Developmental researchers are now expanding the geographical scope …

This bestselling textbook provides an engaging introduction to 11 major theories about
human development that continue to guide research, intervention, and practice. The theories …

Joint attention (JA) is an early manifestation of social cognition, commonly described as
interactions in which an infant looks or gestures to an adult female to share attention about …

Autism is a developmental disability characterized by atypical social interaction, interests or
body movements, and communication. Our review examines the empirical status of three …