The Constructive Mind presents the life, work and legacy of Frederic Bartlett (1886-1969), one of the leading psychologists of the twentieth century. Wagoner describes Bartlett's fundamental ideas - such as constructive remembering, imagining, thinking, schema and cultural dynamics - and how these have developed from Bartlett's time until today.

Jaan Valsiner has made numerous contributions to the development of psychology over the last 40 years. He is internationally recognized as a leader and innovator within both developmental psychology and cultural psychology, and has received numerous prizes for his work: the Alexander von Humboldt prize, the Hans Killian prize, and the Outstanding International Psychologist Award from the American Psychological Association. Having taught at Universities in Europe, Asia and north and south America, he is currently Niels Bohr professor at Aalborg University, Denmark. This book is the first to...