Special Issue on Developmental Psychology

Developmental psychology is a scientific approach which aims to explain how children and adults change over time. Developmental psychologists study a wide range of theoretical areas, such as biological, social, emotion, and cognitive processes. Empirical research in this area tends to be dominated by psychologists from western cultures such as North American and Europe, although during the 1980s Japanese researchers began making a valid contribution to the field. The goal of this special issue is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in the area of developmental psychology.

In this special issue, we invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles that explore developmental psychology. In this special issue, potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Children's understanding of emotions
• Evaluating educational programs
• Parent-child emotional attachment
• Adult (married) attachment relationships
• The effect of environmental contexts on education
• Children's memories and eyewitness testimony
• Language acquisition in young children

Authors should read over the journal’s For Authors carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly specify the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title. The research field “Special Issue - Developmental Psychology” should be selected during your submission.

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