Interactive Minds by Paul B. Baltes, Ursula M. Staudinger - 9780521485678

Interactive MindsLife-span Perspectives on the Social Foundation of Cognition\nAuthor(s): Paul B. Baltes, Ursula M. Staudinger\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521485678, 978-0521485678\nSynopsis\nVarious theoretical models in psychology have emphasized the social foundation of the mind and the role that social interactions play in human development. Interactive minds emphasizes social transaction and communication between minds without implying particular mechanisms and outcomes. For instance, not all products of interacting minds are positive. Interactive Minds also takes a life-span perspective, which is especially suited for understanding interactive dynamics of behaviour and human development. Experts from a variety of fields address such issues as biological aspects of cooperation, the role of social interaction in learning, the conceptualization of linguistic knowledge, and peer probl.