A Dynamic Systems Approach to the Development of Cognition and Action - Couverture rigide

Smith, Linda B.; Thelen, Esther

 
9780262200950: A Dynamic Systems Approach to the Development of Cognition and Action
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0262200953 ISBN 13 : 9780262200950
Editeur : Bradford Books, 1994

Synopsis

A Dynamic Systems Approach to the Development of Cognition and Action presents a comprehensive and detailed theory of early human development based on the principles of dynamic systems theory. Beginning with their own research in motor, perceptual, and cognitive development, Thelen and Smith raise fundamental questions about prevailing assumptions in the field. They propose a new theory of the development of cognition and action, unifying recent advances in dynamic systems theory with current research in neuroscience and neural development. In particular, they show how by processes of exploration and selection, multimodal experiences form the bases for self-organizing perception-action categories.

Thelen and Smith offer a radical alternative to current cognitive theory, both in their emphasis on dynamic representation and in their focus on processes of change. Among the first attempt to apply complexity theory to psychology, they suggest reinterpretations of several classic issues in early cognitive development.

The book is divided into three sections. The first discusses the nature of developmental processes in general terms, the second covers dynamic principles in process and mechanism, and the third looks at how a dynamic theory can be applied to enduring puzzles of development.

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À propos de l?auteur

Linda B. Smith is a Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science at Indiana University.

Esther Thelen was Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science at Indiana University before her death in 2004.

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Éditeur
Bradford Books
Date d'édition
1994
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0262200953
ISBN 13 
9780262200950
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
402
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9780262700597: A Dynamic Systems Approach to the Development of Cognition and Action

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  026270059X ISBN 13 :  9780262700597
Editeur : Bradford Books, 1996
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