Humans acquire much of their knowledge from the testimony of other people. An
understanding of the way that information can be conveyed via gesture and vocalization is …

This is an original, important and stimulating book, which attempts a Hegelian synthesis of
Piagetian constructivism and Fodorian modularity in terms of the author's own model of …

A Dynamic Systems Approach to the Development of Cognition and Action presents a
comprehensive and detailed theory of early human development based on the principles of …

Essentialism is the idea that certain categories, such as" dog,"" man," or" intelligence," have
an underlying reality or true nature that gives objects their identity. Where does this idea …

" This book represents an integrative theory of cognitive development in infancy and early
childhood, emphasizing the important role that language plays in taking the 2-to 5-year-old …

The key premise underlying this work is that when consumers form relationships with brands
they use norms of interpersonal relationships as a guide in their brand assessments. Two …

How do children (and indeed adults) understand the mind? In this paper we contrast two
accounts. One is the view that the child's early understanding of mind is an implicit theory …

What, exactly, do children understand about the mind? And when does that understanding
first emerge? In this groundbreaking book, Karen Bartsch and Henry Wellman answer these …

Over recent years, the psychology of concepts has been rejuvenated by new work on
prototypes, inventive ideas on causal cognition, the development of neo-empiricist theories …

Written by one of today's most creative and innovative philosophers, Ruth Garrett Millikan,
this book examines basic empirical concepts; how they are acquired, how they function, and …