The Cultural Origins of Human Cognition

by Michael Tomasello

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Ambitious and elegant, this book builds a bridge between evolutionary theory and cultural psychology. Michael Tomasello is one of the very few people to have done systematic research on the cognitive capacities of both nonhuman primates and human children. The Cultural Origins of Human Cognition identifies what the differences are, and suggests where they might have come from.

Tomasello argues that the roots of the human capacity...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0674005821

ISBN13:9780674005822

Release Date:March 2001

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:256 Pages

Weight:0.68 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Related Subjects

Anthropology Behavioral Sciences Cognitive Cognitive Psychology Cultural Evolution Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Politics & Social Sciences Psychology Psychology & Counseling Science & Math Social Psychology & Interactions Social Science Social Sciences

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