Lifespan Development and the Brain

"Lifespan Development and the Brain: The Perspective of Biocultural Co-Constructivism" by Paul B. Baltes, Patricia A. Reuter-Lorenz, Frank Rösler, published by Cambridge University Press. This book focuses on the developmental analysis of brain-culture-environment dynamics and argues that this dynamic is interactive and reciprocal; brain and culture co-determine each other. As a whole, this book refutes any unidirectional conception of the brain-culture dynamic, as each is influenced by and modifies the other. To capture the ubiquitous reach and significance of the mutually dependent and co-productive brain-culture system, the metaphor of biocultural co-constructivism is invoked. Distinguished researchers from cognitive neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and developmental psychology review the evidence in their respective fields. A special focus of the book is its coverage of the entire human lifespan. Book details: 444 pages, published 2006. Order now on BookShops.in with fast, reliable delivery across India.