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Author(s) -
Deleau M.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
international journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.75
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1464-066X
pISSN - 0020-7594
DOI - 10.1080/00207599308246956
Subject(s) - psychology , cognition , constitution , social cognition , developmental psychology , cognitive development , competence (human resources) , social psychology , cognitive psychology , cognitive science , neuroscience , political science , law
The discussion is focused on implicit assumptions underlying references to 'sociocognitive' aspects of child's development. It is argued that general characateristics of cognitive development (or of parental competence) cannot be viewed as 'universal' and inherited, even if they can be found in different cultures, but have to be analyzed taking into consideration properties of social communication in their psychological epigenesis. The question is raised of understanding why cognitive development models—even 'socio'‐cognitive ones—let such a minor status to social factors in the constitution of mental activity.