Blueprint: How our childhood makes us who we are
The best book I've read this year ... It's written in such a beautiful way' - Dr Suzi Gage, Book Shamblespodcast

This is an excellent book for anyone who wants to understand the psychology and the science behind what makes them them! - Professor Tanya Byron

'This book walks the line between being absolutely fascinating yet accessible. It made me look at how we are raising our kids, as well as my own upbringing, but did so in a totally judgement free way. Loved it' - Clemmie Telford

From birth to adulthood, Blueprint tells you what you need to know about how you became who you are

Have you ever wondered how your early life shaped you? From beginning to say simple words like 'mama' and learning how to walk around unaided, to the first day of school and forming new friendships, everyone has been a child. The roots of our adult selves go right back to our first experiences. How we think, act and interact is influenced by our early years, yet most people don't know the key findings from the juiciest child development studies that can give us insight into our adult selves. 

Weaving together cutting edge research, everyday experience and clinical examples, Dr Lucy Maddox explains how we develop from an unconscious bundle of cells floating about in the dark of the in uterine environment to to a fully grown complex adult, revealing fascinating insights about our personality, relationships and daily lives along the way.
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Blueprint: How our childhood makes us who we are
The best book I've read this year ... It's written in such a beautiful way' - Dr Suzi Gage, Book Shamblespodcast

This is an excellent book for anyone who wants to understand the psychology and the science behind what makes them them! - Professor Tanya Byron

'This book walks the line between being absolutely fascinating yet accessible. It made me look at how we are raising our kids, as well as my own upbringing, but did so in a totally judgement free way. Loved it' - Clemmie Telford

From birth to adulthood, Blueprint tells you what you need to know about how you became who you are

Have you ever wondered how your early life shaped you? From beginning to say simple words like 'mama' and learning how to walk around unaided, to the first day of school and forming new friendships, everyone has been a child. The roots of our adult selves go right back to our first experiences. How we think, act and interact is influenced by our early years, yet most people don't know the key findings from the juiciest child development studies that can give us insight into our adult selves. 

Weaving together cutting edge research, everyday experience and clinical examples, Dr Lucy Maddox explains how we develop from an unconscious bundle of cells floating about in the dark of the in uterine environment to to a fully grown complex adult, revealing fascinating insights about our personality, relationships and daily lives along the way.
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Blueprint: How our childhood makes us who we are

Blueprint: How our childhood makes us who we are

by Lucy Maddox
Blueprint: How our childhood makes us who we are

Blueprint: How our childhood makes us who we are

by Lucy Maddox

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Overview

The best book I've read this year ... It's written in such a beautiful way' - Dr Suzi Gage, Book Shamblespodcast

This is an excellent book for anyone who wants to understand the psychology and the science behind what makes them them! - Professor Tanya Byron

'This book walks the line between being absolutely fascinating yet accessible. It made me look at how we are raising our kids, as well as my own upbringing, but did so in a totally judgement free way. Loved it' - Clemmie Telford

From birth to adulthood, Blueprint tells you what you need to know about how you became who you are

Have you ever wondered how your early life shaped you? From beginning to say simple words like 'mama' and learning how to walk around unaided, to the first day of school and forming new friendships, everyone has been a child. The roots of our adult selves go right back to our first experiences. How we think, act and interact is influenced by our early years, yet most people don't know the key findings from the juiciest child development studies that can give us insight into our adult selves. 

Weaving together cutting edge research, everyday experience and clinical examples, Dr Lucy Maddox explains how we develop from an unconscious bundle of cells floating about in the dark of the in uterine environment to to a fully grown complex adult, revealing fascinating insights about our personality, relationships and daily lives along the way.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781472137890
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Publication date: 02/22/2022
Pages: 320
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.75(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

DR LUCY MADDOX is a consultant clinical psychologist and writer. After 13 years' experience in the NHS she now works in a mix of third sector roles. She works with children, teenagers and adults in Bristol and as senior clinical advisor for the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies. Lucy has written for various publications including the Guardian, Science, Prospect and The Times, and is the author of children's book What Is Mental Health? Where Does it Come From? And Other Big Questions.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 Before we are even born 5

2 Getting attached 23

3 Milestone-spotting and going off track 41

4 Epigenetic colouring-in 52

5 Learning to see 69

6 All about the chat 82

7 Mind-reading 92

8 How to train a person 108

9 What happens when care isn't good enough? 124

10 Thinking about thinking 139

11 Learning right from wrong 152

12 What do siblings do to us? 168

13 Playtime 179

14 School time 194

15 Remember, remember 210

16 Teenage Kicks 225

17 Pink and Blue 242

18 Who am I? 262

19 Fully grown? 276

Dedication and acknowledgements 288

Notes 290

Index 305

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Author of Far from the Tree - Andrew Solomon

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