The Development of Social Cognition and Communication

ISBN-13: 9780805843224 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 400 str.

Homer/Tamis-Lem; Bruce D. Homer; Catherine S. Tamis-Lemonda

Opis

This book will focus on the interdependence of social cognition and communication in the first 3 years of life, emphasizing both how specific cognitive developments enable new modes of social interaction and how social interactions enable the development

Recenzje

"...the book is a valuable contribution to researchers interested in development and communication. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of this area of research, the book's ultimate value may be in stimulating interest on the topic and future research. The book could easily be used for a graduate course on the development of communication...."

—PsycCRITIQUES

Spis treści

Contents: B.D. Homer, C.S. Tamis-LeMonda, Preface. D.R. Olson, Foreword. Part I: Language and Cognition. B.D. Homer, C.S. Tamis-LeMonda, Section Introduction. K. Nelson, Cognitive Functions of Language in Early Childhood. B.D. Homer, K. Nelson, Seeing Objects as Symbols and Symbols as Objects: Language and the Development of Dual Representation. S. Jacques, P. Zelazo, On the Possible Roots of Cognitive Flexibility. Part II: Intentionality and Communication. C.S. Tamis-LeMonda, B.D. Homer, Section Introduction. A. Walker-Andrews, Perceiving Social Affordances: The Development of Emotional Understanding. D. Baldwin, Discerning Intentions: Characterizing the Cognitive System at Play. C.S. Tamis-LeMonda, K. Adolph, Social Referencing in Infant Motor Action. N. Akhtar, Is Joint Attention Necessary for Early Language Learning? C. Moore, D. Symons, Attachment, Theory of Mind, and Delay of Gratification. Part III: Theory of Mind and Pedagogy. B.D. Homer, C.S. Tamis-LeMonda, Section Introduction. J. Astington, J. Pelletier, Theory of Mind, Language, and Learning in the Early Years: Developmental Origins of School Readiness. D. Frye, M. Ziv, Teaching and Learning as Intentional Activities. S. Goldin-Meadow, Gesture in Social Interactions: A Mechanism for Cognitive Change. Part IV: Narrative and Autobiographical Memory. C.S. Tamis-LeMonda, B.D. Homer, Section Introduction. J. Brockmeier, Pathways of Narrative Meaning Construction. R. Fivush, C.A. Haden, Parent-Child Reminiscing and the Construction of a Subjective Self. M. Leichtman, Q. Wang, Autobiographical Memory in the Developmental Niche: A Cross-Cultural Perspective.

O autorze

Bruce D. Homer, Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda