The Foundations of Mind: Origins of Conceptual ThoughtIn The Foundations of Mind, Jean Mandler presents a new theory of cognitive development in infancy, focusing on the processes through which perceptual information is transformed into concepts. Drawing on her extensive research, Mandler explores preverbal conceptualization and shows how it forms the basis for both thought and language. She also emphasizes the importance of distinguishing automatic perceptual processes from attentive conceptualization, and argues that these two kinds of learning follow different principles, so it is crucial to specify the processes required by a given task. Countering both strong nativist and empiricist views, Mandler provides a fresh and markedly different perspective on early cognitive development, painting a new picture of the abilities and accomplishments of infants and the development of the mind. |
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Contents
Prologue | 5 |
Piagets Sensorimotor Infant | 19 |
Seeing and Thinking | 43 |
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| Title | The Foundations of Mind: Origins of Conceptual Thought Oxford series in cognitive development |
| Author | Jean Matter Mandler |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 2006 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | Jun 29, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0195311833, 9780195311839 |
| Length | 359 pages |
| Subjects | › › FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Psychology / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition Psychology / Developmental / Child Psychology / Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent |
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