The essential child origins of essentialism in everyday thought

This text synthesizes 15 years of empirical research on essentialism into a coherent framework, examining children's thinking and ways in which language influences thought. It shows that children do not come into the world as passive recipients of data

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gelman, Susan A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2003, 2003
Series:Oxford cognitive development / Oxford cognitive development
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:This text synthesizes 15 years of empirical research on essentialism into a coherent framework, examining children's thinking and ways in which language influences thought. It shows that children do not come into the world as passive recipients of data
Physical Description:x, 382 p. ill
ISBN:9780199786718
0199786712