Recent research on fractions has broadened and deepened theories of numerical
development. Learning about fractions requires children to recognize that many properties …

A mechanism of perceptual analysis by which infants derive meaning from perceptual
activity is described. Infants use this mechanism to redescribe perceptual information into …

Cognitive Development and Cognitive Neuroscience: The Learning Brain is a thoroughly
revised edition of the bestselling Cognitive Development. The new edition of this full-colour …

Cumulative technological culture (CTC) refers to the increase in the efficiency and
complexity of tools and techniques in human populations over generations. A fascinating …

A theoretical framework is outlined in this article that attempts to explain the nature of
conceptual change that takes place in the learning of physical science. It is argued that a …

A postcardiac surgical patient developed cardiac tamponade the night before his scheduled
discharge. There is no report about the patients' feelings and thoughts while they are …

Experiments with young infants provide evidence for early develo** capacities to
represent physical objects and to reason about object motion. Early physical reasoning …

It is argued that research on the acquisition of science concepts has rich implications for the
teaching of science and can lead to the development of useful principles for the design of …

Tool use is a defining feature of human species. Therefore, a fundamental issue is to
understand the cognitive bases of human tool use. Given that people cannot use tools …

Analogical reasoning is a fundamental cognitive skill, involved in classification, learning,
problem-solving and creative thinking, and should be a basic building block of cognitive …