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Development: it's about time
Author(s) -
Elman Jeff
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
developmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.801
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1467-7687
pISSN - 1363-755X
DOI - 10.1111/1467-7687.00297
Subject(s) - unification , connectionism , psychology , odds , convergence (economics) , perspective (graphical) , cognitive science , cognitive psychology , development (topology) , epistemology , cognition , artificial intelligence , computer science , neuroscience , mathematical analysis , logistic regression , mathematics , machine learning , economics , programming language , economic growth , philosophy
Traditionally, research has been defined as being about development if it focuses on behaviors that occur during development, without reference either to what precedes or follows, or – more importantly – the mechanisms that drive change. This perspective has been challenged by two new approaches: dynamical systems, and connectionism, both of which have as core goals the explanation of change. Interestingly, these approaches have also been seen by many as being at odds with one another, for reasons that are in part valid, and in part superficial. Recent developments in both approaches suggest that a convergence is occurring, although much remains to be done before a true unification can take place.