Discovering the Life Span

by Robert S. Feldman

For courses in Lifespan Development
 
A modular, manageable, meaningful survey of the life span
Discovering the Life Span provides a broad overview of the entire range of the human life, from the moment of conception through death. Utilizing a flexible, modular organization, author Robert Feldman covers the life span chronologically and focuses on physical, cognitive, and social and personality development within each stage of life. Feldman’s engaging and accessible writing style makes the material meaningful to students, and prepares them to apply content to their personal and future professional lives. In order to provide an up-to-date snapshot of the discipline, the Fourth Edition includes hundreds of new citations as well as coverage of a number of engaging contemporary topics.

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Genres: Psychology, School, Nonfiction

608 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 8, 2008

About the author

Robert S. Feldman is Dean in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Feldman, who is winner of the College Distinguished Teacher award, has also taught courses at Mount Holyoke College, Wesleyan University, and Virginia Commonwealth University.

A Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society, Feldman received a B.A. with High Honors from Wesleyan University and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is winner of a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar and Lecturer award and has written more than 100 books, book chapters, and scientific articles. In addition, he is on the Board of Directors of the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS).

His books, which have been translated into languages ranging from Spanish and French to Chinese and Japanese, include The Liar in Your Life, Understanding Psychology, Essentials of Understanding Psychology, Fundamentals of Nonverbal Behavior, Development of Nonverbal Behavior in Children, Social Psychology, Development Across the Life Span, and P.O.W.E.R. Learning: Strategies for Success in College and Life. His research interests include honesty and deception and impression management. His research has been supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute on Disabilities and Rehabilitation Research.

Reviews

[Kyra Horton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good overviews and I like the review, check, and applies at the end. they are useful for studying!

[Reading]

《费尔德曼发展心理学》（美）罗伯特S·费尔德曼。原书第4版

[Elaina · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars
I had to read this for school, and I definitely didn't agree with everything in it :/

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

This textbook gives a good overview of the different stages of life. Each chapter is divided into three sections which makes it a bit confusing in the beginning, but it's helpful later when you're studying later and you know what you need to review. The material is a bit dry at times. Feldman does a good job balancing the seriousness of some topics i.e.death without making it fatalistic and depressing.

[Josh · Rating 3 out of 5]

for PSY 240

[Andrea Robinson]

Good book. Read it for my developmental psych class.

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well organized and simple writing makes this easy to understand. I enjoyed this class very much.