Developmental Psychology: How People Change Across the Lifespan

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A five-year-old, a fifteen-year-old, a thirty-five-year-old, and a seventy-five-year-old may face completely different problems, yet the psychology behind their choices is not simply a matter of age. Across life, people gain new capacities, revise old expectations, adapt to changing roles, and sometimes keep familiar patterns even when their circumstances change. Developmental psychology looks at those … Read more