ABSTRACT

The shortcomings of Piaget's theory of intellectual development are well-known. Less clear is what sort of theory should be devised to replace it. This volume describes the current "main contenders," including neo-Piagetian, neo-connectionist, neo-innatist and sociocultural models. Its contributors conclude that none of these models are adequate because each one implies a view of the human mind which is either too general, too particular, or too modular. A collaborative program of research -- seven years in the making -- is then described, which gives support to a newly emerging synthesis of these various positions.

part 3|93 pages

The Role of Central Conceptual Structures in the Development of Children's Social and Emotional Thought

chapter 8|17 pages

Young Girls' Conception of their Mother's Role

A Neo-Structural Analysis

chapter 11|18 pages

Young Children's Awareness of their Inner World

A Neo-Structural Analysis of the Development of Intrapersonal Intelligence

chapter 12|19 pages

Testing for the Presence of a Central Social Structure

Use of the Transfer Paradigm

part 4|40 pages

The Role of Central Conceptual Structures in the Development of Children's Spatial Thought

chapter 14|20 pages

Horizontal and Vertical Structure

Stages and Substages in Children's Motor Development

part 6|34 pages

Conclusion

chapter 19|34 pages

The Mind and its Modules

Toward a Multi-Level View of the Development of Human Intelligence