The discipline of psychology has been developing over the years, trying to study and understand organisms' mind and body in an ever-changing world. Many old theories have been modified and many new theories have been constructed, taking into account contexts, cultures, and interactions with multilevel systems. Interdisciplinary approaches are gaining popularity.

New Developments Web Sites Psychologists
Social learning theory - social cognitive theory

Albert Bandura revised and renamed his social learning theory as social cognitive theory in 1986.
An overview from social learning theory to social cognitive theory
Albert Bandura
Social cognitive theory: An agentic perspective (by Bandura)

 Albert Bandura
Neo-Piagetian theories

Information-processing models were developed to address the inadequacy in stage models in explaining the development within a stage and the variations in development.
Fischer's dynamic skills theory
Fischer's theory applied to tasks of developing thinking skills
Robbie Case's developmental theory (profile)
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Bioecological systems theory

Emphasizes the human ecology
Bronfenbrenner's bioecological systems theory
Urie Bronfenbrenner's bibliography

 Urie Bronfenbrenner
Cognitive Neuroscience Studies the relationships between the brain and cognition
Neuroscience timeline
Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience
The Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition
Torsten Wiesel
David Hubel
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Cognitive Science combines computer science with neuroscience and psychology
Philosophy and basic concepts in cognitive science
Cognitive science dictionary
Leading thinkers in cognitive science
The electronic encyclopedia of cognitive science (MIT)
The virtual library of cognitive science (Stanford University)
  

Last updated July 2002.