The Autobiography of Alexander Luria: A Dialogue with the Making of Mind

ISBN-13: 9780805854992 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 296 str.

Michael Cole; Karl Levitin; Alexander Luria

Opis

A.R. Luria was one of the most significant psychological researchers and theorists of the 20th century. Upon his death in 1977, Michael Cole facilitated the publication of Luria's autobiography, but because of the time the first edition was published, ma

Spis treści

Contents: Preface: Putting a Scientific Autobiography Into Its Social and Personal Contexts. Part I: The Making of Mind in Its Original Form. Introduction: The Historical Context. Apprenticeship. Moscow. Vygotsky. Cultural Differences in Thinking. Mental Development in Twins. Verbal Regulation of Behavior. Disturbance of Brain Functions. Neuropsychology in World War II. Mechanisms of the Brain. Romantic Science. Epilogue: A Portrait of Luria. Part II: Luria in Retrospect. Luria: "These Are Complex Times..." (The Social Context). Luria in Personal Context: Reconciling Contradictions.

O autorze

Michael Cole (Author) , Karl Levitin (Author) , Alexander R Luria (Author)