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Zusatztext "This is a volume that can serve as both a base for a seminar on commonsense psychology and a valuable resource in libraries, where it will attract even casual readers interested in the everyday reasoning of children. Essential. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty; general readers." — CHOICE "The uniqueness of this book is displayed on virtually every page, with detail to the underlying developmental processes unmatched....a very readable, likeable text that will appeal to undergraduate as well as graduate students." — PsycCRITIQUES Informationen zum Autor Authored by Moore, Chris Klappentext How do children develop an understanding of people as psychological entities - as feeling! thinking beings? This book begins by analyzing the nature of commonsense psychology and exploring the developmental processes relevant to its development. Zusammenfassung This book provides a coherent account of the development of social understanding and self during the first 5 years of life. It incorporates material from a variety of subareas of research in early development including infant social interaction, joint Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Preface. Introduction. Commonsense Psychology and the Organization of Social Behavior. The Developmental Approach. The Origins of Social Action in Early Infancy. From Social Interaction to Social Relationships. From Interest in Objects to Sharing Intentions. Social Behavior and Commonsense Psychology in the Second Year of Life: Self-Other Equivalence and Psychology Diversity. Language: Gateway to Childhood. Commonsense Psychology in the Preschool Years. The Self in Time. The Construction of Commonsense Psychology.
