Historical Development of Human Cognition
A Cultural-Historical Neuropsychological Perspective
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Beschreibung
This book addresses a central question: how did cognition emerge in human history? It approaches the question from a cultural-historical, neuropsychological perspective and analyses evidence on the historical origins of cognitive activity; integrates information regarding cross-cultural differences in neuropsychological performance; and discusses how adopting a historical and cultural perspective in the behavioural neurosciences can help to arrive at a better understanding of cognition. Lastly, it proposes general guidelines for future research in the area.
Analyses the historical origins of cognitive activities
Explains how major cultural variables affect neuropsychological test performance
Provides suggestions on how adopting a cultural-historical approach in neuropsychology can help to better understand human cognition
Analyses the historical origins of cognitive activities Explains how major cultural variables affect neuropsychological test performance Provides suggestions on how adopting a cultural-historical approach in neuropsychology can help to better understand human cognition
Autor*in
Alfredo Ardila
Themen in »Historical Development of Human Cognition«
Behavioral neurosciences cultural-historical approach in neuropsychology cross-cultural neuropsychology historical cognitive activity spatial cognitiion and abilities language and higher cognitive processes acalculia and finger agnosia agraphia metacognitive excutive functions neuropsychological test performance Vygotsky cultural historical research