Historical Development of Human Cognition
A Cultural-Historical Neuropsychological Perspective
Published on 20. November 2017
XV, 174 pages
978-981-10-6887-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book addresses a central question: how did cognition emerge in human history? It approaches the question from a cultural-historical, neuropsychological perspective and analyses evidence on the historical origins of cognitive activity; integrates information regarding cross-cultural differences in neuropsychological performance; and discusses how adopting a historical and cultural perspective in the behavioural neurosciences can help to arrive at a better understanding of cognition. Lastly, it proposes general guidelines for future research in the area.
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Edition
1st ed. 2018
Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Publishing group
Springer Singapore
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
XV, 174 p. 17 illus., 1 illus. in color.
File size
3,41 MB
ISBN-13
978-981-10-6887-4 (9789811068874)
DOI
10.1007/978-981-10-6887-4
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Alfredo Ardila
Historical Development of Human Cognition
A Cultural-Historical Neuropsychological Perspective
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11/2017
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Person
Alfredo Ardila is a psychologist at the National University of Colombia. He completed his PhD in Neuropsychology at Moscow State University, where he worked with Alexander Romanovich Luria. He has been a professor of neuropsychology in various countries, including Colombia, Mexico, Spain, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, Serbia, Chile and Venezuela. Currently Ardila is a Professor at Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA. He is the author of over 400 journal papers and book chapters, and has authored or edited 30 books in the cognitive neurosciences and related areas. He has been president of several professional associations, including the Latin American Association of Neuropsychology, Latin American Society of Neuropsychology, and Hispanic Neuropsychological Society. Currently he is also Editor-in-Chief of the journal Neuropsicología, Neuropsiquiatría y Neurociencias.
Content
1 Introduction.- 2 Origins of Language.- 3 Origins of Spatial Abilities.- 4 Origins of Writing.- 5 Origins of Calculation Abilities.- 6 Origins of Executive Functions.- 7 Culture and Cognitive Testing.- 8 Toward the Future.
