Lo sviluppo umano. Dalle fasi prenatali all'adolescenza

Sono affrontati i concetti fondamentali dello sviluppo umano, con particolare attenzione anche alle fasi prenatali, alla "nascita" della mente, le rappresentazioni dei futuri genitori e come esse possono incidere sullo sviluppo, la nascita, i primi anni di vita, dai 3 agli 11-12 anni, l'adolescenza. Abstract - The nature of human development is the focus of this book. What is human development, what are the fundamental processes that characterize the changes a long life span of individuals and/or society? Some antinomyc epistemological questions are investigated, as if human development is always characterized by variation factors or by invariant factors that cyclical return in the life span of humans; or if changes are consequences of individual factors or of social factors induced by communication processes; or if changes are modified in a continuous fashion or in a stages fashion like specific stages in particular critical periods or years of human life. Another relevant question is this: When born the mind of subjects? The mental representations of mothers and fathers during pregnancy are explored for their implications first in new life of newborns and after in span life of individuals. The biological rhythms along the first three years of life are also investigated for their meanings in the children's life. Cognitive, emotional, affective and social development are further investigated from prenatal period to eleven, twelve years of human life.