About Developmental Psychology
Developmental psychology is the scientific study of how and why human beings change over the course of their life. Originally concerned with infants and children, the field has expanded to include adolescence, adult development, aging, and the entire lifespan.
Mothers with 'controlling voice' fail to persuade teenagers
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... The research, published in the journal Developmental Psychology, used recordings of mothers but did not examine whether there would be similar reactions to fathers...
Rosa Parks: Mattel releases doll in honour of activist
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... A study in 2006 in Developmental Psychology found that girls who saw images of Barbie dolls before filling out a questionnaire An issue toymakers have been aware of for some time Nabihah Parkar, The new additions to their range mark the latest effort by an industry giant to diversify...
Looking on the bright side 'means you live longer'
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... Prof Bruce Hood is chair of Developmental Psychology in society at the University of Bristol, and runs a course called the science of happiness ...