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Maternal bond
The maternal bond is
typically the relationship
between a mother and her
child. While it typically
occurs due to pregnancy and
childbirth, it may also
occur between a woman and an
unrelated child, such as in
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Sudden infant death syndrome
Sudden infant death syndrome
(SIDS) is any sudden and
unexplained death of an
apparently healthy infant
aged one month to one year.
The term cot death is often
used in the United Kingdom,
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Premature birth
Premature birth (also known
as preterm birth) is defined
medically as childbirth
occurring earlier than 37
completed weeks of
gestation. Most pregnancies
last about 40 weeks. About
12 percent of babies in the
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Erikson's stages of psychosocial development
Erikson's stages of
psychosocial development
describes eight
developmental stages through
which a healthily developing
human should pass from
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Developmental psychology
Developmental psychology is the scientific study of progressive psychological changes that occur in human beings as they age. Originally concerned with infants and children, and later other periods ... > more -
Autistic spectrum
The autistic spectrum (sometimes referred to as the autism spectrum) is a developmental and behavioral syndrome that results from certain combinations of characteristically autistic traits. Although ... > more -
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Adult attention-deficit disorder
Adult attention deficit disorder (AADD) refers to the psychiatric condition currently known as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (also known as attention deficit disorder (ADD)) when it ... > more -
Mental retardation
Mental retardation is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills ("milestones") during childhood, and a significantly below-normal global intellectual ... > more -
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) describes a spectrum of permanent and often devastating birth-defect syndromes caused by maternal consumption of alcohol during ... > more -
Human bonding
The term human bond, or more generally human bonding, refers to the process or formation of a close personal relationship, as between a mother and child, especially through frequent or constant ... > more -
Theory of cognitive development
Although there is no general theory of cognitive development, the most historically influential theory was developed by Jean Piaget, a Swiss Psychologist (1896-1980). His theory provided many central ... > more -
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Learning disability
In the United States and Canada, the term learning disability is used to refer to psychological and neurological conditions that affect a person's communicative capacities and potential to be taught ... > more -
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Delayed sleep phase syndrome
Delayed sleep-phase syndrome (DSPS) is a chronic disorder of sleep timing. People with DSPS tend to fall asleep at very late times, and also have difficulty waking up in time for school or work which ... > more
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