Objectives: Language development is a multifaceted, dynamic process involving the
discovery of complex patterns, and the refinement of native language competencies in the …

Events—the experiences we think we are having and recall having had—are constructed;
they are not what actually occurs. What occurs is ongoing dynamic, multidimensional …

This book focuses on a number of contemporary mainstream theories in second language
(L2) acquisition research that have generated attention among scholars. Since the mid …

In a chapter discussing the recent major shift in the way language and language
development have been viewed, child language researcher Evans (2007) wrote: Since the …

How infants experience the world is fundamental to understanding their cognition and
development. A key principle of adult experience is that, despite receiving continuous …

Complexity theorists are fundamentally concerned with describing and tracing emerging
patterns in dynamic systems in order to explain change and growth. Furthermore, E. Morin …

This second edition of Child Psychology reflects the increasingly sophisticated and varied
research methods used to examine the highly complex interactions contributing to children's …

Throughout their 1st year, infants adeptly detect statistical structure in their environment.
However, little is known about whether statistical learning is a primary mechanism for event …

Social cognition in infancy is evident in coordinated triadic engagements, that is, infants
attending jointly with social partners and objects. Current evolutionary theories of primate …

Spatial ability is required by practitioners and students of structural geology and so,
considering spatial skills in the context of cognitive science has the potential to improve …