{"title":"Series: Psychology Library Editions: Cognitive Science","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePsychology Library Editions: Cognitive Science\u003c\/strong\u003e series offers a thoughtful exploration of the human mind, behaviour, and mental processes from a scientific perspective. Readers can expect insightful analyses that bridge psychology, philosophy, and related disciplines, presenting foundational ideas and contemporary debates in cognitive science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection invites curiosity about how we think, learn, and perceive the world, making it an essential resource for those interested in the complexities of cognition and the factors shaping human understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"context-and-cognition-9781138646919","title":"Context and Cognition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1993, the study of cognitive development in children had moved from a focus on the intellectual processes of the individual studied in relative isolation, as in the classic work of Piaget, to a concern in the 1970s and 1980s with social cognition characterised by Vygotsky's views. In the years following, the trend toward an understanding of the \u003cem\u003esituated\u003c\/em\u003e nature of cognition had evolved even further and the extent to which thinking and knowing are inextricably linked to contextual constraints was at last being defined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExperts of international repute, the authors of this important book examine the recent literature on situated cognition in children. They explain contextual sensitivity in relation to ecological theories of cognition and contrast intuitive reasoning in mathematical and other scientific domains with the failure of such reasoning in formal school contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCentrally concerned with the question of generalisability and transfer of knowledge from one situation to another, the contributors point to practical implications for understanding how intellectual competence can be made to generalise between \u003cem\u003einformal\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eformal\u003c\/em\u003e situations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605268218092,"sku":"9781138646919","price":89.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138646919-context-and-cognition.jpg?v=1778129959"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-psychology-library-editions-cognitive-science.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}