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developmental psychologist

American  
[di-ve-luhp-ment-uhl-sahy-kahl-uhj-ist] / dɪˌvɛ ləpˈmɛnt əl saɪˈkɑl ədʒ ɪst /

noun

  1. a scientist or clinical practitioner in the field of developmental psychology.


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A team led by a developmental psychologist worked with the Sesame founders to analyse childhood psychology and produce entertaining lessons.

From BBC • May 19, 2025

Kimberly Yolton, a developmental psychologist and epidemiologist at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, disagreed.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2024

Morrisett and Joan Ganz Cooney worked with Harvard University developmental psychologist Gerald Lesser to build the show’s unique approach to teaching that now reaches 120 million children.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2023

David Almeida, a developmental psychologist and professor of human development and family studies at Pennsylvania State University, has been following the stressors of daily life in a group of more than 3,000 adults since 1995.

From Scientific American • Dec. 30, 2022

“There have been a lot of painful disruptions,” said Jeffrey Arnett, a developmental psychologist who coined the term “emerging adulthood,” noting that the 20s are a sensitive age.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2022

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