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Development of Social Cognition

Social and Emotional Development

Social and Emotional Development
  • Edited by William M. Bukowski, Brett Laursen and Kenneth H. Rubin.

Published August 2008

Social and Emotional Development, a new four-volume collection from Psychology Press, brings together the most influential and fundamental research in the area, providing readers with a vital overview of the basic theory and the empirical database regarding social and emotional development. The…
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Cognitive Development

The Learning Brain

Cognitive Development
  • By Usha Goswami.

Published December 2007

Cognitive Development: The Learning Brain is a thoroughly revised and updated edition of the bestselling Cognition in Children. This full-color textbook has been re-written from the perspective of brain science and shows how new discoveries in cognitive neuroscience force us to reconsider…
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Social Cognition During Infancy

A Special Issue of the European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Social Cognition During Infancy
  • Edited by Vincent Reid, Tricia Striano and Willem Koops.

Published March 2007

From the fundamental processing of human movement, through to the ability to interpret actions, infancy research is only now taking up the challenge of social cognition over a variety of cognitive areas. This special issue covers broad areas of social-cognitive development and builds a cohesive…
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Vygotsky's Developmental and Educational Psychology

Vygotsky's Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • By Peter E. Langford.

Published July 2005

Vygotsky is widely considered one of the most significant and influential psychologists of the twentieth century. Nevertheless, true appreciation of his theories has been hindered by a lack of understanding of the background to his thought. Vygotsky's Developmental and Educational Psychology aims…
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Introduction to Vygotsky, Second Edition

Introduction to Vygotsky, Second Edition
  • Edited by Harry Daniels.

Published April 2005

Lev Vygotsky provided the twentieth century with an enticing mix of intellectual traditions within an attempt to provide an account of the social formation of the mind. His legacy is an exciting, but at times chaotic fusion of ideas. An Introduction to Vygotsky, Second Edition provides students…
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The Development of the Social Self

The Development of the Social Self
  • Edited by Mark Bennett, and Fabio Sani.

Published December 2003

Drawing upon the perspective of social identity theory, The Development of the Social Self is concerned with the acquisition and development of children's social identities. In contrast to previous work on self-development, which has focused primarily on the development of the personal self, this…
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Language Development and Social Interaction in Blind Children

Language Development and Social Interaction in Blind Children
  • By Miguel Perez-Pereira, and Gina Conti-Ramsden.

Published September 1999

This book provides an up-to-date account of blind children's developing communicative abilities with particular emphasis on social cognition and language acquisition from infancy to early school age. It purports to foster dialogue between those interested in the study of typically developing…
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An Introduction to Vygotsky

An Introduction to Vygotsky
  • Edited by Harry Daniels.

Published May 1996

The innovative theories of Lev Vygotsky on thought and speech have become increasingly popular over the last decade. An Introduction to Vygotsky provides students with an accessible overview of his work by combining reprints of key journal and text articles with editorial commentary and suggested…
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