THE NEUROAFFECTIVE PICTURE BOOK 2

Designed for psychologists psychotherapists and childcare professionals The Neuroaffective Picture Book 2 – Identity and Socialization outlines the developmental psychology of identity and interaction skills from age 2 to 20 years combining easytounderstand text with lighthearted illustrationsThe text describes the development of the basic human motivation systems of attachment play status gender identity and empathic mentalization during these years The importance of peer relationships is highlighted as well as reflections on how adult family members mentors therapists and teachers – hopefully wiser as well as older heads – can best support healthy maturationThis standalone book continues the work of the previous volume The Neuroaffective Picture Book which gives an overview of personality development during the first few years of life