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Cognitive development: changing views of cognitive change
Author(s) -
Newcombe Nora S.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
wiley interdisciplinary reviews: cognitive science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.526
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1939-5086
pISSN - 1939-5078
DOI - 10.1002/wcs.1245
Subject(s) - psychological nativism , empiricism , constructivism (international relations) , cognition , foundationalism , cognitive development , epistemology , cognitive science , psychology , sociology , philosophy , political science , international relations , immigration , neuroscience , politics , law
The aim of research in cognitive development is to understand the origins of human knowledge and to provide an account of cognitive change. Theorizing regarding these issues is rooted in the nativist–empiricist debate. This article traces changing views in that debate, from the beginnings of psychology, through the cognitive revolution, Piaget, and alternatives to Piaget, including nativism, Vygotskyan theory, and information‐processing work. The last section presents current theorizing and outlines various modern versions of nativism, constructivism, and empiricism. WIREs Cogn Sci 2013, 4:479–491. doi: 10.1002/wcs.1245 This article is categorized under: Psychology > Development and Aging