This collection of twenty-nine articles on psychology and writing examines the genesis of writing processes as a human behavior and explores the study of writing as a key feature in education
and wider analysis of cognitive development. The volume is divided into sections covering the origins of writing; writing and human development; working memory and expertise in writing; the
teaching of writing; creativity and emotion in writing; disorders, diagnostic criteria, prevalence, and biological bases; and group testing and assessment of skill and competence in writing. An
additional section includes case studies in writing analysis and assessment. The contributors are academics in psychology, education, and related fields from major universities around the
world. Psychology Press is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group. Annotation 穢2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
