Mind in Society: Development of Higher Psychological ProcessesThe great Russian psychologist L. S. Vygotsky has long been recognized as a pioneer in developmental psychology. But his theory of development has never been well understood in the West. Mind in Society corrects much of this misunderstanding. Carefully edited by a group of outstanding Vygotsky scholars, the book presents a unique selection of Vygotsky's important essays. |
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Biographical Note on L S Vygotsky | 15 |
The Development of Perception and Attention | 31 |
Mastery of Memory and Thinking | 38 |
Internalization of Higher Psychological Functions | 52 |
Problems of Method | 58 |
Interaction between Learning and Development | 79 |
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Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes L.S. Vygotsky Limited preview - 1980 |
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