Historical Development of Human Cognition A Cultural-Historical Neuropsychological Perspective /

• Main Author: Ardila, Alfredo (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: Perspectives in Cultural-Historical Research, 3
• Subjects: Educational psychology.; Education-Psychology.; Neuropsychology.; Cross-cultural psychology.; Cognitive psychology.; Educational Psychology.; Cross Cultural Psychology.; Cognitive Psychology.

This book addresses a central question: how did cognition emerge in human history? It approaches the question from a cultural-historical, neuropsychological perspective and analyses evidence on the historical origins of cognitive activity; integrates information regarding cross-cultural differences...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Origins of Language
• 3 Origins of Spatial Abilities
• 4 Origins of Writing
• 5 Origins of Calculation Abilities
• 6 Origins of Executive Functions
• 7 Culture and Cognitive Testing
• 8 Toward the Future.