Becoming Human
A Theory of Ontogeny
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Nursing, Home & Community Care, Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Science & Nature, Science
| Author: | Michael Tomasello | ISBN: | 9780674988637 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | January 7, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Michael Tomasello |
| ISBN: | 9780674988637 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | January 7, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
Virtually all theories of how humans have become a distinctive species focus on evolution. Here, Michael Tomasello proposes a complementary theory focused on ontogenetic processes. Built on the essential ideas of Vygotsky, his data-driven model explains how those things that make us most human are constructed during the first six years of life.
Virtually all theories of how humans have become a distinctive species focus on evolution. Here, Michael Tomasello proposes a complementary theory focused on ontogenetic processes. Built on the essential ideas of Vygotsky, his data-driven model explains how those things that make us most human are constructed during the first six years of life.
