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1Department of Human Development, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews. Cognitive Science
|August 26, 2015
Summary
This study explores the multifaceted nature of the self, examining neurocognitive, social, and cultural factors in its development. It investigates how children develop self-awareness, memory, and emotional regulation, contributing to understanding the developing self.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Science
- Developmental Psychology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- The self is a complex, multifaceted construct.
- Understanding the self requires examining its various facets and interrelations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the neurocognitive, social, and cultural mechanisms underlying self-development.
- To understand how children acquire a sense of self over time.
- To investigate the development of self-awareness, memory, future imagination, cultural self, and self-regulation in children.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of the multifaceted construct of the self.
- Examination of neurocognitive, social, and cultural mechanisms.
- Focus on developmental aspects of self-awareness, memory, and emotional regulation.
Main Results:
- The self develops through interconnected neurocognitive, social, and cultural pathways.
- Children attain cognitive self-awareness, temporal extension of self (past/future), and cultural self.
- Executive functions are crucial for emotional self-reaction and regulation in children.
Conclusions:
- The development of the self is a dynamic process influenced by multiple factors.
- Understanding the 'what' and 'how' of self-acquisition in children is key.
- Executive functions play a vital role in the self's emotional landscape.
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