Università Roma Tre

Some clue about the cognitive and emotional developmental will be offered, particularly on referring to the main theories as The Cognitive Psychology, to the current research, and to the method of research as the observation. The Theory of attachment will be discussed on specifying methods, strategies and research in this field. The goal is to offer to the students a framework of analysis of child's emotional and interpersonal processes and instruments for their educational work

Belsky, J, (2009). Psicologia dello sviluppo I vol., Zanichelli, Bologna (eccetto l’ultimo capitolo).
Pallini, S.(2008). Psicologia dell’attaccamento. Processi interpersonali e valenze educative. Franco Angeli, Milano.

At the end of the course the student learns:
(I) the different theoretical and methodological approaches to psychological development of child;
(II) the basic concepts of cognitive, communicative-linguistic and emotional-social development
in the preschool period;
(III) the ability to identify the child psychological state, in the typical and at risk development.

1. Bosi. R. (2018). Pedagogia al nido. Sentimenti e relazioni. Carocci (7a ristampa)
2. Murray. L. (2014). Le prime relazioni del bambino. Dalla nascita ai due anni, I legami fondamentali per lo sviluppo. Raffaello Cortina Editore.
3. Berti A.E., Bombi A.S. (2018). Corso di Psicologia dello sviluppo. Mulino (4a ristampa). chapters 1 - 10.