Invitation to the Life Span

Key differences between 3rd and 2nd editions

• Period between current and previous publications: 2 years (2016 vs 2014).
• Berger's Invitation to the Life Span textbook was originally published in 2009.
• The Many new A Case to Study and A View from Science features and examples.
• New and additional material in the Third ed:
• Chapter 1:
• Gender differences and neurosexism
• How evolutionary theory explains phenomena, such as morning sickness, children's attachment to parents, and teenage rebellion.
• Chapter 2:
• Genetic diversity of Ebola virus
• Epigenetics
• WHO statement on caesarean section rates
• Section on prenatal testing
• Chapter 3:
• Infant reflexes
• Synesthesia and cross-modal perception
• Mean length of utterance (or MLU), a measure of language development of children
• Chapter 4: Sections on humanism and evolutionary theories; psycho-social development of infancy.
• Chapter 6:
• How to praise children
• Pretend play vs social play
• Cultural, regional, and gender differences in attitudes toward corporal punishment of children.
• Chapter 7:
• Section The Maturing Brain about reaction time and automatization
• Section on ethnic diversity in U.S. schools
• Chapter 9: Precocious puberty
• Chapter 10:
• Social networking among teens
• Section on human relationships
• Sex education and teen pregnancy
• Chapter 11:
• Premarital sexual relationships and contraception
• Research on graduation rates, college debt, and salary differences between college graduates and non-graduates.
• Chapter 12: Research on in vitro fertilization; how education may help prepare for and survive disasters.
• Chapter 13:
• Same sex marriage around the world
• Caregiving and culture
• Challenges of balancing work and family life
• Chapter 14:
• Primary and secondary aging, compression of morbidity, and heart disease
• Neurogenesis and brain plasticity in adult brains
• Research on brain diseases
• Chapter 15: Bridge employment
• Epilogue: Research on Swedish children demonstrating how bereavement can affect mental health.