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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790837403321

Titolo

The development of social cognition and communication / / edited by Bruce D. Homer, Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Psychology Press, , 2012

ISBN

0-415-65444-0

1-315-80563-4

1-317-77812-X

1-317-77813-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (603 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HomerBruce D

Disciplina

155.4/13

Soggetti

Child psychology

Cognition in children

Social perception in children

Children - Language

Philosophy of mind in children

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Based on a conference held in Oct. 2001 at New York University.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

part I. Language and cognition -- part II. Intentionality and communication -- part III. Theory of mind and pedagogy -- part IV. Narrative and autobiographical memory.

Sommario/riassunto

For young children, two of the most important tasks they face are learning how to communicate and learning how to think about themselves and the social world around them. The premise of this book is that these two tasks are inherently linked. The communicative routines and language that children learn enable new modes of cognition, which in turn allow for more complex social interactions. The model of early child development that emerges is one in which equal importance is given to the socio-cultural context in which children are developing, and to the role played by children in actively const