Six psychological studies /
Jean Piaget ; with an introduction, notes and glossary by David Elkind ; translation from the French by Anita Tenzer ; translation edited by David Elkind.
- New York : Vintage Books, 1968.
- xvii, 169 p. ; 19 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Pt. 1. -- 1. The mental development of the child -- Pt. 2. -- 2. The thought of the young child -- 3. Language and thought from the genetic point of view -- 4. The role of the concept of equilibrium in psychological explication -- 5. Problems of genetic psychology -- 6. Genesis and structure in the psychology of intelligence.
This volume presents six essays – collected in English for the first time – that are an incisive summary and a useful introduction to the work of the eminent psychologist. The development of behavior and thought, the creation of logic, perception and emotion – these are the central themes that jean Piaget deals within Six Psychological Studies. The first part of the book retraces the stages in the mental development of the child, from birth to adolescence. The second section is devoted to more theoretical matters.
The work of Jean Piaget represents a major breakthrough in the development of a comprehensive understanding of the process of cognitive growth. His pioneering methods and theories have paved the way for a new approach to the investigation of when and how children are able to grasp and assimilate new ideas and information. This present volume makes available to a large audience the seminal ideas of the most important thinker of the 20th century in the field of cognition.