Why do people work hard, and take pride in what they do? This book, a philosophically-minded enquiry into practical activity of many different kinds past and present, is about what happens when people try to do a good job.

While this is admittedly a provocative work, the author has marshaled considerable evidence in support of his thesis. Indeed, he has done all of us a great service by raising the level of discussion surrounding this controversial topic.

This book presents unique new insights into the development of human ritual and society through our heritage of play and performance.

First Published in 1985. This book provides a thorough review of the literature concerning the origins, interpretation, and developmental significance of individual differences in early infant-parent attachment.

Canvassing a broad span of experimental and theoretical approaches, this book introduces new ways of looking at language development.

Published in the year 1983, The Transition From Prelinguistic To Linguistic Communication is a valuable contribution to the field of Developmental Psychology.

The book presents a possible framework for neuroaesthetics by highlighting what the contributors consider to be its defining features and offering a working definition of neuroaesthetics that captures these features.

It will inform and irritate specialist, student, and lay reader alike.”—American AnthropologistA thoughtful, elegant, and provocative analysis of aesthetic behavior in the development of our species—one that acknowledges its roots in ...

This book is addressed to readers who have a concerned interest in the arts or in human nature and the state of modern society.