Growing Minds: A Developmental Theory of Intelligence, Brain, and Education Contributor(s): Demetriou, Andreas (Author), Spanoudis, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 113868984X ISBN-13: 9781138689848 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition |
Dewey: 153 |
LCCN: 2017040878 |
Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.08 lbs) 334 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Interest in the human mind is a centuries-old fascination, dating back to Plato, Aristotle, and Descartes. While the theories proposed about the human mind have since advanced and evolved, the fascination remains. Growing Minds is a unique and interdisciplinary work that guides the reader through an examination of the human mind's nature, performance, lifespan, and variations. The book sets out to answer a variety of questions:
The text is organised into three parts: the first provides a summary and evaluation of research conducted on the human mind by experimental cognitive psychology, differential psychology, and developmental psychology. The second presents an overarching theory of the growing mind, showing how mind and intelligence are at the crossroads of nature and nurture; and the third assesses the relationship between education and intelligence. This book is the result of decades of extensive research and culminates in the proposal of a new overarching and integrated theory of the developing mind. For the first time, research is gathered and combined to form a comprehensive concept and fulfil the need for a fresh, integrative paradigm which both asks and answers questions about the human mind from a multi-faceted perspective. |