The Psychology Of The Child

Barbel Inhelder

ISBN 10: 0465095003 / ISBN 13: 9780465095001

Published by Basic Books, 1972

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Piaget's influence on psychology has been profound. His pathbreaking investigations and theories of cognitive development have set child psychology moving in entirely new directions. His bold speculations have provided the inspiration for the work of others. His studies have been the subject of many books and countless articles. And, significantly, his influence has spread to other disciplines and is having an ever-growing impact on the general culture at large.Here Jean Piaget, with the assistance of his long-time collabourator Bärbel Inhelder, offers a definitive presentation of the developmental psychology he has elabourated over the last forty years. This comprehensive synthesis traces each stage of the child's cognitive development, over the entire period of childhood, from infancy to adolescence.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Psychology Of The Child
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0465095003
• ISBN 13: 9780465095001
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

The definitive account of children’s cognitive development by the renowned psychologist Jean Piaget

“Piaget’s stress on the interaction of biological functions and the structure of the environment…was, in the opinion of many psychologists and education specialists, as liberating and as revolutionary as Sigmund Freud's.”—New York Times

Jean Piaget’s influence on child psychology is unmatched. His pathbreaking investigations and theories of cognitive development sent psychological research in new directions, and his influence has an ever-growing impact on the culture at large.

In The Psychology of the Child, Jean Piaget and his long-time collaborator Bärbel Inhelder offer a definitive presentation of Piaget’s research and theories of how cognitive processes develop. Through intensive interviews and observations, Piaget realized that cognition develops over time, in response to one’s environment, and with exposure to new information. Through his exemplary descriptions of a child’s cognitive development from infancy to adolescence, this classic book gives readers a broad and nuanced understanding of how intelligence unfolds.

About the Author

Jean Piaget (1896-1980) was one of the major figures of twentieth-century psychology and a pioneer in the study of child development.

Bärbel Inhelder (1913-1977) was a Swiss developmental psychologist well-known for her collaboration with Jean Piaget.