The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape who We are

Daniel J. Siegel

Guilford Publications, Feb 27, 2012 - Psychology - 506 pages

This bestselling book put the field of interpersonal neurobiology on the map for?over 100,000?readers. Daniel J. Siegel goes beyond the nature and nurture divisions that traditionally have constrained much of our thinking about development, exploring the role of interpersonal relationships in forging key connections in the brain. He presents a groundbreaking new way of thinking about the emergence of the human mind and the process by which each of us becomes a feeling, thinking, remembering individual. Illuminating how and why neurobiology matters, this book is essential reading for clinicians, educators, researchers, and students interested in promoting healthy development and resilience.
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New to This Edition
*Incorporates significant scientific and technical advances.
*Expanded discussions of cutting-edge topics, including neuroplasticity, epigenetics, mindfulness, and the neural correlates of consciousness.?
*Useful pedagogical features: pull-outs, diagrams, and a glossary.?
*Epilogue on domains of integration--specific pathways to well-being and therapeutic change.?

About the author

Daniel J. Siegel, MD, is an internationally acclaimed author, award-winning educator, and renowned child psychiatrist. He is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine of the University of California, Los Angeles, where he serves as Co-Investigator at the Center for Culture, Brain, and Development, and Codirector of the Mindful Awareness Research Center. He is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute, an educational center devoted to promoting insight, compassion, and empathy in individuals, families, institutions, and communities. Dr. Siegel's books include Mindsight, Pocket Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology, The Mindful Therapist, The Mindful Brain, Parenting from the Inside Out, and The Whole-Brain Child.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape who We are; Medical Humanities collection PAH
• Author: Daniel J. Siegel
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Guilford Publications, 2012
• ISBN: 146250390X, 9781462503902
• Length: 506 pages
• Subjects: Psychology / Developmental / General; Psychology / Interpersonal Relations; Psychology / Neuropsychology; Psychology / Social Psychology