Qualities of early caregiving and children's development of self-beyond-self: possibilities at the intersection of developmental and contemplative science
Child Development Perspectives January 7, 2026 Heidemarie K Laurent, S. Goodman, Robert W Roeser
The traditions of developmental science and contemplative wisdom offer distinct views of conditions for a healthy self. While the former delineates developmental paths by which caregiving supports the growth of essential self-functions, the latter presents self-transcendent capacities based on development through practice. In this article, we propose a model that integrates these approaches to...