Commentary by Dr. Jeffrey J. Lockman. How do earlier forms of abilities give rise to new ones? This is a central question of developmental science, and one that underlies much of the work that is reported…
They get rhythm—Who could ask for anything more?
Commentary by Dr. Rick O. Gilmore. Psychology is harder than physics, and developmental psychology is harder still. The monograph by Karen Brakke and Matheus Pacheco (2019) reveals some of the reasons why, and its many positive…
Beyond Motor Development: Methodological Implications of Dynamic Systems and Applications to Social Domains
Commentary by Dr. Paula Fitzpatrick. Developmental scientists have increasingly used systems approaches to understand complex, multi-dimensional changes that occur over the life span. Dynamics system theory has been especially popular for studying motor development, and…