Description
About the Author
Paul L. Harris is a developmental psychologist with interests in the development of cognition, emotion, and imagination. After studying psychology at Sussex and Oxford, he taught at the University of Lancaster, the Free University of Amsterdam, and the London School of Economics. In 1980, he moved to Oxford where he became Professor of Developmental Psychology and Fellow of St John's College. In 2001, he migrated to Harvard University where he teaches developmental psychology in the Graduate School of Education. He is a fellow of the British Academy and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His book Trusting What You're Told: How Children Learn from Others (Harvard University Press, 2012) won the Cognitive Development Society Book Award in 2013 and the Eleanor Maccoby Book Award from the American Psychological Association in 2014.
Reviews
A fantastic read - authoritative and thought provoking, yet easily accessible. Paul Harris is one of the main figures in the field of developmental psychology, and his book has some wonderful details of the actual experiments involved. * Bruce Hood, University of Bristol *
Books on child development abound, ranging from academic textbooks to practical guides. Paul Harris's new book occupies a unique place in this landscape. Here is one of the leading researchers in developmental psychology sharing his expertise in a rigorous and scientific, yet still very reader friendly, manner. Students of all shapes and sizes are the beneficiaries. A wonderful book. * Michael Tomasello, Duke University *
This is simply a terrific contribution. * Choice *
Book Information
ISBN 9780192866509
Author Paul L. Harris
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 460g
Dimensions(mm) 220mm * 145mm * 25mm