The Amazing Infant

“Infants are fascinating from their very first movements as fetuses until they walk out of infancy into their terrible twos.” With these words, Tiffany Field, world renowned developmental psychologist, reminds us of the wonders of infant development. For years parents and professionals marveled at the complexity of infants, but it was not until the 21st century, when explosive advancements in neuroscience began taking place, that sophisticated insights started to emerge. In The Amazing Infant, Field combines research, theory, and real–life experiences to create a comprehensive and approachable guide to the study of infant development.
With a sharp intellect and engaging writing style, Field examines the most recent studies on infants, exploring cutting–edge research related to a range of intriguing topics from prenatal problems to motor skills and personality development. Enlightening and intelligent, featuring a breadth of accessible information, The Amazing Infant is essential reading for students, parents, and professionals alike.

Spis treści:
1. How we conduct infancy research.
2. Being a fetus (Prenatal Growth and Development.
3. Coming into the world (The Perinatal Period).
4. Being in tune with the world (The Early Senses).
5. Body–Talk with Parents and Others (Social Development).
6. Being Emotional and Temperamental (Emotional and Personality Development).
7. Moving Around in the World and Making Objects Do Things and Things Happen (Motor and Cognitive Development).
8. Finally Using Words (Language Development).
9. Taking Turns with Peers (More Social Development).
My Diary on Tory’s First Year.
Glossary on Infant Caregiving.
References.

Nota biograficzna:
Tiffany Field is director of the Touch Research Institute and a professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Psychology, and Psychiatry at the University of Miami School of Me dicine. Her publications include Infancy (1990) and Touch (2001).

Okładka tylna:
“Infants are fascinating from their very first movements as fetuses until they walk out of infancy into their terrible twos.” With these words, Tiffany Field, world renowned developmental psychologist, reminds us of the wonders of infant development. For years parents and professionals marveled at the complexity of infants, but it was not until the 21st century, when explosive advancements in neuroscience began taking place, that sophisticated insights started to emerge. In The Amazing Infant, Field combines research, theory, and real–life experiences to create a comprehensive and approachable guide to the study of infant development.
With a sharp intellect and engaging writing style, Field examines the most recent studies on infants, exploring cutting–edge research related to a range of intriguing topics from prenatal problems to motor skills and personality development. Enlightening and intelligent, featuring a breadth of accessible information, The Amazing Infant is essential reading for students, parents, and professionals alike.