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Perspectives on Neuroscience
Published on: July 31, 2007
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Development weaves brains, bodies and environments into cognition.
1Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
Language, Cognition and Neuroscience
|December 31, 2019
Summary
Understanding human cognition requires a developmental perspective. This approach reveals how perception and action are fundamentally intertwined with cognitive development, shaping the mind
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Science
- Developmental Psychology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Human cognition's properties are a central question in science.
- Two main approaches exist regarding sensory-motor and cognitive processes.
- Existing theories offer differing perspectives on the mind-body connection.
Purpose of the Study:
- To reframe the question of human cognition's properties as a developmental inquiry.
- To investigate how cognitive properties emerge through development.
- To explore the relationship between sensory-motor functions and cognitive processes.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical analysis and argumentation.
- Review of existing cognitive science literature.
- Developmental systems perspective.
Main Results:
- The question of cognitive properties is best understood developmentally.
- Cognition emerges from the interplay of brain, body, and environment.
- Perception and action are integral to cognitive development.
Conclusions:
- Human cognition is inextricably linked to sensory-motor processes.
- Developmental processes are crucial for understanding the nature of cognition.
- Cognition is inseparable from perceiving and acting.
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