The Development of Children's Thinking is internationally one of the most popular manuals for cognitive development from infancy to adolescence.

The new edition has been fully revised to present the latest scientific research and theoretical approaches in an accessible manner, through the most significant empirical studies. The book examines the most important questions related to developmental changes in children's thinking.

Furthermore, various aspects of development are studied, such as the development of perception, memory, language, social cognition, conceptual development, problem-solving, and the development of academic skills. At the same time, emphasis is placed on the applied aspects of research on the development of thinking.

Thus, this manual is intended not only for students in Psychology or Education departments but also for all professionals who interact with children (e.g., psychologists, educators, pediatricians, judges), parents, and anyone interested in how children's thinking develops.

Contents

• Foreword by the editors of the Greek edition
• Foreword by the authors
• 1. An introduction to children's thinking
• 2. Piaget's theory of development
• 3. Information processing theories of development
• 4. Sociocultural theories of development
• 5. Perceptual development
• 6. Language development
• 7. Memory development
• 8. Conceptual development
• 9. The development of social cognition
• 10. Problem-solving
• 11. Development of academic skills
• 12. Conclusions for the present. Challenges for the future
• Bibliographic references
• Index of authors
• Index of terms
• Biographies of the editors of the Greek edition