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Psychology and behavioral sciences have dramatically changed their approach and understanding of human behavior. It has become evident that affectivity, cognition, and human experience as a whole is a result of development. Developmental paths integrate psychobiological, attachment, social, and cultural aspects that interact and result in complex psychological development. In line with this perspective, the Development Science and Psychopathology doctore program is a full time<\/strong> academic program oriented to train high standard researchers who could contribute to different areas, such as development psychology, cognitive sciences, and neuroscience. It is a unique program in Latin America that intends to be a national and international referent in training researchers in what Kandel (2013) has called \u00abthe new science of mind\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Jaime Silva C.<\/strong>
Director
PhD in Development Science and Psychopathology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

PhD in Development Science and Psychopathology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Psychological complexity varies along human development and is expressed in cognition, emotions, and social relations (Sameroff, 2010). Research on human development (Brofenbrenner, 1960) is concerned with understanding \u2013from a multidisciplinary perspective- how these elements interact and impact the individual through the life span. Brofenbrenner and Evans (2000) define developmental science as the systematic research on conditions and processes that generate continuity and changes in biopsychosocial aspects of human beings. Thus, this discipline extends its interest from genetics and neurobiology to family and social relationships (Cairns, Elder & Costello, 1996).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Empiric research on human development not only has an exploratory purpose, but it is also concerned with the design of scientific instruments, conceptual models, and research programs strategically oriented to understand the different complexity levels of adaptive and maladaptive development (Brofenbrenner & Evans, 2000; Fonagy, 2015; Overton & Lerner, 2014). On the other side, there are multiple models and theoretical approaches involved in understanding human development from a scientific view. All of them share the following principles and concepts, which are the basis of our doctorate program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n