The third book in Young's unique trilogy on causality and development
continues to locate and define the central role of causality in
biopsychosocial and network/systems development, and as a unifying
concept of psychology itself. As a way of discussing causality, in
general, initially, the book focuses on the acquisition of handedness
and hemispheric specialization in infancy and childhood, and their
relations to the development of cognition, language, and emotion, in
particular. The second part of the book elaborates an innovative 25-step
Neo-Eriksonian model of development across the life course based on a
Neo-Piagetian model covered in the previous books, completing a
step-by-step account of development over the lifespan cognitively and
socio-emotionally. It builds on the concept of neo-stage, which is
network-based. From this conceptual synthesis, the author's robust
theory of development and causality identifies potential areas for
psychological problems and pathology at each developmental step as well
as science-based possibilities for their treatment.
This elegant volume:
- Presents a clear picture of the development of handedness and
laterality in more depth than has been attempted in the literature to
date.
- Traces the causal concepts of activation-inhibition coordination and
networking in the context of development.
- Describes in depth a novel 25-step Neo-Eriksonian lifespan model of
development.
- Reviews relevant research on Piagetian and Eriksonian theories in
development.
- Emphasizes the clinical utility of the described 25-step
Neo-Eriksonian approach to lifespan development.
A significant step in understanding this highly nuanced subject and
synthesizing a broad knowledge base, Causality and Development will
find an interested audience among developmental psychologists, mental
health practitioners, academics, and researchers.chers.
