Interactive Minds (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521481069)

Various theoretical models in psychology have emphasized the social foundation of the mind and the role that social interactions play in human development. Interactive Minds emphasizes social transaction and communication between minds without implying particular mechanisms and outcomes. For instance, not all products of interacting minds are positive. Interactive Minds also takes a life-span perspective, which is especially suited for understanding interactive dynamics of behavior and human development. Experts from a variety of fields address such issues as biological aspects of cooperation, the role of social interaction in learning, the conceptualization of linguistic knowledge, and peer problem solving. In a concluding "Epilogue", implications are presented for various fields, including education, developmental and cognitive psychology, and cultural anthropology.

Author: Paul Ed Baltes
ISBN-10: 0521481066
ISBN-13: 9780521481069
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/31/1996
Pages: 472
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.47h x 6.42w x 1.09d