PSY E112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Lev Vygotsky, Erik Erikson, Joint Attention
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Children social beings influenced by culture they live in. Places emphasis in cognitive development on environmental factors (cultural influences) Intersubjectivity: understanding between two individuals of topic they are discussing. Friend asks about last night"s game- you respond by commenting on the lazy defence. Joint attention (ability to share attention with another towards same object/event) Social referencing (way one takes cues from others when dealing with unfamiliar circumstances) Social scaffolding: process through which people with more knowledge help a child reach a higher level of thought than they might have reached on their own. May be used by child with peers. Range of tasks child can perform with help of someone else. Difference between what a child can do, and what they can do with assistance through social scaffolding. Viewed language as driving force in development. Reflects their construction of a mental plan of action (ex. Form of mental progression (internalize linguistic processes until it can remain as a thought)
