{"product_id":"stages-of-life-2","title":"Stages of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs personality \"in the genes\"?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo our infant experiences matter, even though we can’t remember them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do patterns repeat within the lives of individuals and families?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Stages of Life provides \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eanswers to these and other intriguing questions,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003epresents a \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003erefreshingly readable introduction to human development from birth to death. The book synthesises those theories and research findings that are most helpful in explaining the paradoxes and complexities of human personality and human problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book provides a thought-provoking discussion of several important topics, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow personality evolves in response to both genetic and social influences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow individuals differ and what this means for them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow some problems tend to develop at particular stages of the life course, from early childhood through to midlife and old age. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, Hugh Crago relates both ‘nature’ and ‘nurture’ to the challenges individuals must face from early childhood through to old age. He draws attention to often-ignored clinical findings about ‘cross generational repetition’ in families, and shows how recent developments in epigenetics may supply an explanation for such mysterious phenomena.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten without jargon, and full of new and provocative ideas, the book will be of great interest to students of counselling and psychotherapy, and it is also has much to offer the general reader. With its engaging examples from history, literature and the author’s own life, readers will find that \u003ci\u003eThe Stages of Life\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates puzzles in their own lives and opens a road to self-acceptance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54234977108312,"sku":"9781138923867","price":210.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138923867.jpg?v=1768635949","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/stages-of-life-2","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}