{"product_id":"mind-in-society-the-development-of-higher-psychological-processes","title":"Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes","description":"Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory of cognitive development in his own words―collected and translated by an outstanding group of scholars.\n\n“A landmark book.” ―Contemporary Psychology\n\nThe great Russian psychologist L. S. Vygotsky has long been recognized as a pioneer in developmental psychology. But his theory of development has never been well understood in the West. Mind in Society corrects much of this misunderstanding. Carefully edited by a group of outstanding Vygotsky scholars, the book presents a unique selection of Vygotsky’s important essays, most of which have previously been unavailable in English.\n\nThe mind, Vygotsky argues, cannot be understood in isolation from the surrounding society. Humans are the only animals who use tools to alter their own inner world as well as the world around them. Vygotsky characterizes the uniquely human aspects of behavior and offers hypotheses about the way these traits have been formed in the course of human history and the way they develop over an individual's lifetime.\n\nFrom the handkerchief knotted as a simple mnemonic device to the complexities of symbolic language, society provides the individual with technology that can be used to shape the private processes of the mind. In Mind in Society Vygotsky applies this theoretical framework to the development of perception, attention, memory, language, and play, and he examines its implications for education. The result is a remarkably interesting book that makes clear Vygotsky’s continuing influence in the areas of child development, cognitive psychology, education, and modern psychological thought.\n\nChapters include:\n1. Tool and Symbol in Child Development\n2. The Development of Perception and Attention\n3. Mastery of Memory and Thinking\n4. Internalization of Higher Psychological Functions\n5. Problems of Method\n6. Interaction between Learning and Development\n7. The Role of Play in Development\n8. The Prehistory of Written Language\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0674576292\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0674576292.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Vygotsky, L. S.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41449039331386,"sku":"DBV.0674576292.A","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0674576292-0.jpg?v=1780878068","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/mind-in-society-the-development-of-higher-psychological-processes","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}