Exploring Lifespan Development

Key differences between 4th and 3rd editions

• Period between current and previous publications: 4 years (2017 vs 2013).
• Berk's book was first published in 2007.
• Main differences between the 4th and 3rd editions of Exploring Lifespan Development are listed below:
• Developmental social neuroscience.
• School and neighborhood condition, socioeconomic status differences.
• How prenatal exposure to severe maternal stress can trigger epigenetic changes (Genocide of Rwandan Tutsi case study).
• Bowlby's theory of attachment.
• Explanation of excellent artistic skills in children from Asian cultures.
• Effects of educational media on cognitive development and academic achievement.
• Transgender kids.
• The impact of multitasking conditions on learning.
• Flynn Effect: the rise of intelligence test performance in the general population.
• Parent-child relations in adolescence, cultural differences in parenting.
• Sexual attitudes, values, and behaviors among adolescents.
• The role of academic engagement for successful transition to the labor market.
• "Silver Lining" - finding beneficial outcomes that may stem from life adversity.
• Starting a new career in midlife.
• Health benefits of physical activity, including decreased total mortality risk.
• Age-related positivity effect.
• Experience Corps program, an intensive volunteering to promote physical and mental health of retired adults.