Cognitive development is a relational phenomenon that can be studied only as part of a
larger whole that sustains it. This makes the study of cognitive development a challenge, but …

The essential reference for human development theory, updated and reconceptualized The
Handbook of Child Psychology and Developmental Science, a four-volume reference, is the …

This chapter examines the area of cognitive development from primarily theoretical and
historical perspectives. Beginning with three “revolutions” in the 1950s (cognitive, language …

In this chapter, we start by reviewing three theoretical positions on cognitive development
that have been prominent in research on learning and have had major influences on …

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Developmental cognitive neuroscience is an evolving field that investigates the relations
between neural and cognitive development. Lying at the intersection of diverse disciplines …

Our reply emphasizes the benefits of cooperation between researchers in developing a
comprehensive model of cognitive development that considers the constraints of human …

Cognitive developmental science broadly construed constitutes a unique, comprehensive,
and significant domain of intellectual endeavour for three main reasons. First …

Studies of cognitive development in human infants have relied almost entirely on descriptive
data at the behavioral level–the age at which a particular ability emerges. The underlying …

This Element describes the main theories that guide contemporary research in cognitive
development along with research discoveries in several important cognitive abilities …