Susan A Gelman: 1 book

Book cover of The Essential Child

The Essential Child

Origins of Essentialism in Everyday Thought

by Susan A. Gelman
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2005

Essentialism is the idea that certain categories, such as "dog," "man," or "intelligence," have an underlying reality or true nature that gives objects their identity. Where does this idea come from? In this book, Susan Gelman argues that essentialism is an early cognitive bias. Young children's concepts...
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