Researchers have used J. Bowlby's (1969/1982, 1973, 1980, 1988) attachment theory
frequently as a basis for examining whether experiences in close personal relationships …

The development of competence holds great interest for parents and society alike. This
article considers implications from research on competence and resilience in children and …

Why are some performers exhilarated and energized about performing in public, while
others feel a crushing sense of fear and dread, and experience public performance as an …

This study used a three-wave longitudinal design to investigate developmental cascades
among social competence and externalizing and internalizing behavioral adjustment in a …

This book focuses on the crucial importance of developmental work to psychotherapy and
psychopathology. It offers an account of psychotherapy to integrate scientific knowledge of …

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Experiences with peers constitute an important developmental context for children wherein
they acquire a wide range of behaviors, skills, and attitudes that influence their adaptation …

In the past, researchers have treated the development of the emotions and the task of
emotional regulation as two separate topics, the former emphasizing" normative" questions …

Attachment research has traditionally focused on individual differences in global patterns of
attachment to important others. The current research instead focuses primarily on within …

“Know thyself,” a precept as old as Socrates, is still good advice. But is introspection the best
path to self-knowledge? Wilson makes the case for better ways of discovering our …