Developmental Psychology ® publishes articles that significantly advance knowledge and theory about development across the life span. The journal focuses on seminal empirical contributions. The journal occasionally publishes exceptionally strong scholarly reviews and theoretical or methodological articles. Studies of any aspect of psychological development are appropriate, as are studies of ...
Developmental Psychology Applied Developmental psychologists study human growth and development over the lifespan, including physical, cognitive, social, intellectual, perceptual, personality and emotional growth. Developmental psychologists working in colleges and universities tend to focus primarily on research or teaching.
Developmental psychologists study changes in human development across the lifespan, including physical, cognitive, social, intellectual, perceptual, personality and emotional growth.
This handbook reviews factors that impact youth development, including biological, cognitive, and emotive processes; development through social contexts; cultural diversity; risk behaviors and psychopathology; positive youth development; intervention and policy.
But the task also catalyzed the broader field of self-regulation and executive function in developmental psychology. Executive function refers to the goal-directed con- scious control of thoughts, actions, and emotions, and includes processes of working memory, inhibition, and mental flexibility (Miyake & Friedman, 2012).
A call for papers from the APA journal Developmental Psychology for a special issue highlighting rigorous, equity-centered scholarship that centers Black girls in the theories, methods, and frameworks shaping the field.
Applied psychology and the science of psychology benefit society. Psychologists conduct basic and applied research, serve as consultants to communities and organizations, diagnose and treat people, teach future psychologists, and test intelligence and personality.
