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Rubin, Kenneth H., Ed.; Coplan, Robert J., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2010
While both positive and negative peer interactions have long been a focus of scientific interest, much less attention has been given to children who tend to refrain from interacting with peers. This volume brings together leading authorities to review progress in understanding the development, causes, and consequences of shyness and social…
Descriptors: Shyness, Cross Cultural Studies, Academic Achievement, Personality
Hann, Della M., Ed.; Huffman, Lynne C., Ed.; Lederhendler, Israel I., Ed.; Meinecke, Douglas, Ed. – 1998
This book represents the proceedings of the Conference on Advancing Research on Developmental Plasticity: Integrating Behavioral Science and the Neuroscience of Mental Health. The conference featured scientific presentations from many leading scientists in behavioral sciences, neuroscience and psychiatry, as well as a poster session for newer…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Development, Behavioral Sciences, Cognitive Development
Gorney, Roderic; Steele, Gary – 1976
Urgently needed for human survival is a means of influencing large numbers of people to put into rapid action measures which could neutralize such menances as pollution, overpopulation, and violence. Though the cumulative effect of the mass media is not fully established, media entertainment may be the most influential institution in our society.…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Broadcast Industry
Gorney, Roderic; And Others – 1976
Psychosocial adaptations are sometimes affected by experiences that are ordinarily considered to be amusements. In 1974, a field study was undertaken by the Program on Psychosocial Adaptation and the Future to determine if it is possible to measure the effect of television on adult viewers. A sample of 260 couples, controlled for demographic…
Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Behavior Development, Behavioral Science Research
Bowler, Peter; Linke, Pam – 1996
Language acquisition and other developmental processes in children do not occur haphazardly, but rather follow a sequence that is well-established, and though subject to a moderate variation in detail from child to child, surprisingly uniform. This book provides information to parents concerning their children's development levels and attainments…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Development, Child Behavior, Child Development
Blind Childrens Center, Los Angeles, CA. – 1993
This handbook provides an overview of the development of young children with visual impairments and their educational needs. The first three chapters outline the developmental path followed by sighted children and contrast this with the lives of children who are visually impaired, introduce the professionals who commonly work with children who are…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Behavior Development, Behavior Problems, Child Development