1. Key Theories
1. Key Founding Theories of Lifespan Development
2. Newer Theories of Lifespan Development
2. Key Foundations
3. Physical and Sensorimotor Development
4. Cognitive Development
5. Emotional Development
6. Social Development
7. Individual Differences Across the Lifespan
3. Key Methodologies
8. Research Methods in Lifespan Development
4. Key Impacts on Research, Practice and Policy
9. Lifespan Psychology in the Real World
5. Key Emerging areas in lifespan psychology
10. Where Lifespan Development Might be Heading
Index
Biography
Sebastian Paul Suggate is an Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Otago in New Zealand, where his teaching focuses on the foundations of child and adolescent development, thought and language. His research interests span reading and language development, fine motor skills and their links to learning, mental imagery development, and media usage, with over 50 peer-reviewed papers and several books published, and work featured in outlets including the BBC, the New York Times, and Der Spiegel.
“Suggate has written a book I would want my students to read: clear, concise, and conceptually ambitious. By weaving theory into an evolving story and opening space for new perspectives, he offers a refreshing and highly readable guide to lifespan psychology.”
Professor Robert Klassen, University of Oxford, UK
“This engaging text gives a comprehensive view of lifespan development with careful attention to research methodologies and emerging topics across cultures. Highlights include critical explorations of the development of each of the senses, emotions, and the self, as well as impacts of media, technology, changing demographics, and neurodiversity across societies.”
Professor Catherine McBride, Purdue University, US
