Early Development of Body Representations

Slaughter, Virginia (Editor)/ Brownell, Celia (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0521763827 / ISBN 13: 9780521763820

Published by Cambridge Univ Pr, 2011

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300 pages. 8.98x5.98x0.71 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Early Development of Body Representations
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521763827
• ISBN 13: 9780521763820
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.61 kilograms

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Synopsis

Because we engage with the world and each other through our bodies and bodily movements, being able to represent one's own and others' bodies is fundamental to human perception, cognition and behaviour. This edited book brings together, for the first time, developmental perspectives on the growth of body knowledge in infancy and early childhood and how it intersects with other aspects of perception and cognition. The book is organised into three sections addressing the bodily self, the bodies of others and integrating self and other. Topics include perception and representation of the human form, infant imitation, understanding biological motion, self-representation, intention understanding, action production and perception and children's human figure drawings. Each section includes chapters from leading international scholars drawn together by an expert commentary that highlights open questions and directions for future research.

About the Authors

Virginia Slaughter is Professor of Developmental Psychology and Co-director of the Early Cognitive Development Unit in the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland, Australia.

Celia Brownell is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Early Social Developmental Labs in the Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh.