Interactive Minds: Life-Span Perspectives on the Social Foundation of Cognition

Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge University Press 1996
Papercover has very slight signs of wear and a few superficial scores and scuffs. Pages are clean and tight throughout. T No Dust Jacket.

Gr.8°, 457 S. illustrierter Orig.-Karton.
Erste Ausgabe, gutes Exemplar.

9780521485678 Very Good

Various theoretical models in psychology have emphasized the social foundation of the mind and the role that social interactions play in human development. Interactive Minds emphasizes social transaction and communication between minds without implying particular mechanisms and outcomes. For instance, not all products of interacting minds are positive. Interactive Minds also takes a life-span perspective, which is especially suited for understanding interactive dynamics of behavior and human development. Experts from a variety of fields address such issues as biological aspects of cooperation, the role of social interaction in learning, the conceptualization of linguistic knowledge, and peer problem solving. In a concluding "Epilogue", implications are presented for various fields, including education, developmental and cognitive psychology, and cultural anthropology.
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"The strength of the book is the diversity of views presented....of value to knowledgeable readers with interests in either life-span development or the social construction of knowledge. ... "

Editors:
Paul B. Baltes, Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung, Berlin
Ursula M. Staudinger, Max-Planck-Institut für Bildungsforschung, Berlin

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