On Being Human(1st Edition) Why Mind Matters von JeromeKagan Hardcover, 320 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2016 von Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-21736-0, ISBN: 0-300-21736-6
"A revered psychologist invites us to re-examine our thinking about controversial contemporary issues, from the genetic basis for behaviors to the functions of education In this thought-provoking book, psychologist Jerome Kagan urges readers to sally forth from their usual comfort zones. He ponders a series of important nodes of debate while challenging us to examine what we know and why we know it. Most critically he presents an elegant ..."
The Human Spark(1st Edition) The Science of Human Development von JeromeKagan Hardcover, 352 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2013 von Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-02982-2, ISBN: 0-465-02982-5
"As infants we are rife with potential. For a short time, we have before us a seemingly infinite number of developmental paths. Soon, however, we become limited to certain paths as we grow into unique products of our genetics and experience. But what factors account for the variationin skills, personalities, valuesthat results? How do experiences shape what we bring into the world?In The Human Spark, pioneering psychologist Jerome Kaga ..."
Psychology's Ghosts The Crisis in the Profession and the Way Back von JeromeKagan Hardcover, 416 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2012 von Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-17868-5, ISBN: 0-300-17868-9
"This book is the product of years of thought and a profound concern for the state of contemporary psychology. Jerome Kagan, a theorist and leading researcher, examines popular practices and assumptions held by many psychologists. He uncovers a variety of problems that, troublingly, are largely ignored by investigators and clinicians. Yet solutions are available, Kagan maintains, and his reasoned suggestions point the way to a better und ..."
What Is Emotion? History, Measures, and Meanings von JeromeKagan Paperback, 288 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2009 von Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-14309-6, ISBN: 0-300-14309-5
"What is an emotion? Can emotion be measured? How can we know if a person is experiencing an emotion? In this sophisticated overview of human emotions, a widely respected psychologist and author addresses the ambiguities and embraces the controversies that surround this intriguing subject. An insightful and lucid thinker, Jerome Kagan examines what exactly we do know about emotions, which popular assumptions about emotions are incorrect, ..."
An Argument for Mind(1st Edition) von JeromeKagan Paperback, 304 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2007 von Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-12603-7, ISBN: 0-300-12603-4
"In this elegantly written book, Jerome Kagan melds the history of the field of psychology during the past 50 years with the story of his own research efforts of the same period and an analysis of what he terms the currently rocky romance between psychology and biology.” As Kagan unwinds his own history, he reveals the seminal events that have shaped his career and discusses how his assumptions have changed. With full appreciation for t ..."
"A distinguished psychologist considers five conditions that constrain inferences about the relation between brain activity and psychological processes.Scientists were unable to study the relation of brain to mind until the invention of technologies that measured the brain activity accompanying psychological processes. Yet even with these new tools, conclusions are tentative or simply wrong. In this book, the distinguished psychologist J ..."
The Nature Of The Child Tenth Anniversary Edition von JeromeKagan Paperback, 352 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 1994 von Basic Books Deluxe Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-465-04852-6, ISBN: 0-465-04852-8
"Challenging many deeply held assumptions about human development, this original, provocative, and wide-ranging book by the world-famous Harvard psychologist brings new understanding of the human experience. Reissued with a new introduction on recent research and future explorations."An exquisite book."--Carol Gilligan, "Boston Globe" "With an exceptional breadth of vision, Kagan elegantly blends intellectual history, anthropology, and p ..."
The Long Shadow of Temperament(43917th) von JeromeKagan, Nancy Snidman Paperback, 304 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2009 von Belknap Press: An Imprint Of Harvard University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-674-03233-0, ISBN: 0-674-03233-0
" We have seen these children--the shy and the sociable, the cautious and the daring--and wondered what makes one avoid new experience and another avidly pursue it. At the crux of the issue surrounding the contribution of nature to development is the study that Jerome Kagan and his colleagues have been conducting for more than two decades. In The Long Shadow of Temperament, Kagan and Nancy Snidman summarize the results of this unique in ..."
Three Seductive Ideas(Updated) von JeromeKagan Paperback, 240 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2000 von Harvard University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-674-00197-8, ISBN: 0-674-00197-4
" Do the first two years of life really determine a child's future development? Are human beings, like other primates, only motivated by pleasure? And do people actually have stable traits, like intelligence, fear, anxiety, and temperament? This book, the product of a lifetime of research by one of the founders of developmental psychology, takes on the powerful assumptions behind these questions--and proves them mistaken. Ranging with im ..."
Kinds Come First Age, Gender, Class, and Ethnicity Give Meaning to Measures (The MIT Press) von JeromeKagan Hardcover, 216 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2019 von The Mit Press ISBN-13: 978-0-262-04293-2, ISBN: 0-262-04293-2
"An argument that the meaning of a psychological or biological measure depends on the age, gender class, and ethnicity of the human subject.In Kinds Come First, the distinguished psychologist Jerome Kagan argues that―contrary to the common assumption―age, gender, social class, and ethnicity affect the outcomes of psychological measures, and he questions the popular practice that uses statistical procedures to remove the effects of these ..."
The Three Cultures(1st Edition) Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and the Humanities in the 21st Century von JeromeKagan Paperback, 324 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2009 von Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-73230-7, ISBN: 0-521-73230-1
"In 1959 C. P. Snow delivered his now-famous Rede Lecture, "The Two Cultures," a reflection on the academy based on the premise that intellectual life was divided into two cultures: the arts and humanities on one side and science on the other. Since then, a third culture, generally termed "social science" and comprised of fields such as sociology, political science, economics, psychology, and anthropology, has emerged. Jerome Kagan's boo ..."
" When we are startled by the new, confronted with discrepancies, our knowing gives way to uncertainty—and changes. In the distinctive manner that has made him one of the most influential forces in developmental psychology, Jerome Kagan challenges scientific commonplaces about mental processes, pointing in particular to the significant but undervalued role of surprise and uncertainty in shaping behavior, emotion, and thought. Drawing ..."
Three Seductive Ideas(1st Edition) von JeromeKagan Hardcover, 240 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 1998 von Harvard University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-674-89033-6, ISBN: 0-674-89033-7
" Do the first two years of life really determine a child's future development? Are human beings, like other primates, only motivated by pleasure? And do people actually have stable traits, like intelligence, fear, anxiety, and temperament? This book, the product of a lifetime of research by one of the founders of developmental psychology, takes on the powerful assumptions behind these questions--and proves them mistaken. Ranging with im ..."
"The book discusses the meaning of development and looks at theoretical issues, such as environmental vs. biological determinants of behavior and active vs. passive nature of the child, explores historical perspectives on Developmental Psychology, and looks at ethical issues in research. There is in-depth study of the prenatal period, the first two years, the childhood years: language and cognitive development, the childhood years: perso ..."
A Trio of Pursuits Puzzles in Human Development (Hardback Or Cased Book) von JeromeKagan Hardback Or Cased Book, 200 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2020 von World Scientific Publishing Company ISBN-13: , ISBN:
What Is Emotion?(1st Edition) History, Measures, and Meanings von JeromeKagan Hardcover, 288 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2007 von Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-12474-3, ISBN: 0-300-12474-0
"In this sophisticated overview of human emotions, a widely respected psychologist and author addresses the ambiguities and embraces the controversies that surround this intriguing subject. An insightful and lucid thinker, Jerome Kagan examines what exactly we do know about emotions, which popular assumptions about emotions are incorrect, and how scientific study must proceed if we are to uncover the answers to persistent and evasive que ..."
An Argument for Mind(1st Edition) von JeromeKagan Hardcover, 304 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 2006 von Yale University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-300-11337-2, ISBN: 0-300-11337-4
"In this elegantly written book, Jerome Kagan melds the history of the field of psychology during the past 50 years with the story of his own research efforts of the same period and an analysis of what he terms the currently rocky romance between psychology and biology.” As Kagan unwinds his own history, he reveals the seminal events that have shaped his career and discusses how his assumptions have changed. With full appreciation for t ..."
Infancy(1st Edition) Its Place in Human Development (Proceedings of the Harvard Celtic Colloquium) (Harvard Paperbacks) von Etc. JeromeKagan, Richard B. Kearsley, Philip R. Zelazo Paperback, 462 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 1978 von Harvard University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-674-45261-9, ISBN: 0-674-45261-5
" Here is a major new work on human infancy written by one of the country's leading developmental psychologists and two distinguished colleagues. At its core is the long-awaited report of the authors' six-year study of infant daycare. Important in its own right, this experiment becomes the occasion for a wide-ranging discussion of cognitive and emotional processes in infancy, of the effects of early experience on later growth, and of th ..."
"Nearly two thousand years ago a physician named Galen of Pergamon suggested that much of the variation in human behavior could be explained by an individual's temperament. Since that time, inborn dispositions have fallen in and out of favor. Based on fifteen years of research, Galen's Prophecy now provides fresh insights into these complex questions, offering startling new evidence to support Galen's ancient classification of melancholi ..."
Galen's Prophecy(1st Edition) Temperament in Human Nature von JeromeKagan Hardcover, 400 Seiten, Veröffentlicht 1994 von Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-08405-0, ISBN: 0-465-08405-2
"Nearly 2,000 years ago the Greek physician Galen postulated that much of human behavior could be predicted according to an individual's temperament. Now one of the country's most original thinkers provides startling new evidence to support Galen's ancient classification scheme of melancholic and sanguine adults."