Discovering the Life Span - Brossura

Feldman, Robert S.

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ISBN 10: 0136707416 ISBN 13: 9780136707417

Casa editrice: Pearson College Div, 2020

Riassunto

Discovering the Life Span provides a broad overview of a human life, from the moment of conception through death. Author Robert Feldman's engaging writing style makes the material meaningful and prepares you to apply what you're learning about development to your personal and professional lives.

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Informazioni sull?autore

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Robert S. Feldman is Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Senior Advisor to the Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He has also served as Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Interim Dean of the College of Education, and Deputy Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts.

A recipient of the College Distinguished Teacher Award, he teaches classes ranging in size from 10 to nearly 500 students. During the course of more than 2 decades as a college instructor, he has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses at Mount Holyoke College, Wesleyan University and Virginia Commonwealth University in addition to the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

A Fellow of the American Psychological Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Association for Psychological Science, Professor Feldman received a B.A. with High Honors from Wesleyan University (and from which he received the Distinguished Alumni Award). He has an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is a winner of a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar and Lecturer award, and he has written more than 200 books, book chapters and scientific articles. He has edited Development of Nonverbal Behavior in Children and Applications of Nonverbal Behavioral Theory and Research and co-edited Fundamentals of Nonverbal Behavior. He is also author of Development Across the Life Span, Understanding Psychology and P.O.W.E.R. Learning: Strategies for Success in College and Life. His books have been translated into many languages, including Spanish, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, Korean, German, Arabic, Tagalog and Japanese, and more than 2.5 million students have used his textbooks.

Professor Feldman’s research interests include honesty and deception in everyday life, work that he described in The Liar in Your Life, a trade book. His research has been supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute on Disabilities and Rehabilitation Research. He is also past president of the Federation of Associations in the Behavioral and Brain Sciences Foundation, an organization that promotes the social sciences, a member of the Board of the Social Psychology Network, and is Chair of the Board and Executive Committee of New England Public Media.

Professor Feldman loves music, is an enthusiastic pianist and enjoys cooking and traveling. He has 3 children and 6 grandchildren. He and his wife, a psychologist, live in western Massachusetts in a home overlooking the Holyoke Mountain Range.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Pearson College Div
• Data di pubblicazione: 2020
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0136707416
• ISBN 13: 9780136707417
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 5
• Numero di pagine: 592
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile