Ebook: Cognitive Development in Adulthood: Progress in Cognitive Development Research
- Tags: Psychology general, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry
- Series: Springer Series in Cognitive Development : Progress in Cognitive Development Research
- Year: 1988
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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For some time now, the study of cognitive development has been far and away the most active discipline within developmental psychology. Although there would be much disagreement as to the exact proportion of papers published in developmental journals that could be considered cognitive, 50% seems like a conservative estimate. Hence, a series of scholarly books devoted to work in cognitive development is especially appropriate at this time. The Springer Series in Cognitive Developmemt contains two basic types of books, namely, edited collections of original chapters by several authors, and original volumes written by one author or a small group of authors. The flagship for the Springer Series is a serial publication of the "advances" type, carrying the subtitle Progress in Cognitive Development Research. Each volume in the Progress sequence is strongly thematic, in that it is limited to some well defined domain of cognitive-developmental research (e. g. , logical and math ematical development, development of learning). All Progress volumes will be edited collections. Editors of such collections, upon consultation with the Series Editor, may elect to have their books published either as contributions to the Progress sequence or as separate volumes. All books written by one author or a small group of authors are being published as separate volumes within the series. A fairly broad definition of cognitive development is being used in the selection of books for this series.
This volume in the Springer Series in Cognitive Development documents the enormous progress in research on cognitive development in adulthood. Presenting recent advances in theory and research, highly regarded experts discuss the conceptual and methodological basis of the study of the development of memory, metamemory, reasoning, and problem-solving in adulthood. Each contribution contains new insights into the progress of cognitive aging and was prepared with an eye towards blending theory and research. This integrated approach makes the volume a valuable resource for both students and professionals.