We propose that the crucial difference between human cognition and that of other species is
the ability to participate with others in collaborative activities with shared goals and …

We propose that the cognitive mechanisms that enable the transmission of cultural
knowledge by communication between individuals constitute a system of 'natural …

Winner of the William James Book Award “Magisterial... Makes an impressive argument that
most distinctly human traits are established early in childhood and that the general …

A leading expert on evolution and communication presents an empirically based theory of
the evolutionary origins of human communication that challenges the dominant Chomskian …

Necessary Conditions of Learning presents a research approach (phenomenography) and a
theory (the variation theory of learning) introduced and developed by Ference Marton and …

" Over the last three million years or so, our lineage has diverged sharply from those of our
great ape relatives. Change has been rapid (in evolutionary terms) and pervasive …

Some researchers have claimed that chimpanzee and human culture rest on homologous
cognitive and learning mechanisms. While clearly there are some homologous mechanisms …

We argue for the importance of processes of shared intentionality in children's early
cognitive development. We look briefly at four important social‐cognitive skills and how they …

A radical exploration of how rituals have influenced history over thousands of years. From
infancy, we copy those around us in order to be like others, to be one with the tribe. Other …

Imitation and innovation work in tandem to support cultural learning in children and facilitate
our capacity for cumulative culture. Here we propose an integrated theoretical account of …