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Individualism and cognitive development

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2004

Philip Gerrans*
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA5005, Australiahttp://www.adelaide.edu.au/philosophy/people/pgerrans/

Abstract:

Individualism is not inconsistent with social interaction; it is required to explain it. Social exchanges, evidenced in gaze monitoring, social referencing, emotional responses, protodeclarative and imperative pointing, pretence, play, and conversation all play a role in development, but the nature of that role is opaque without an understanding of the cognitive mechanisms on which they depend.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2004

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