Action, the foundation for cognitive development

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 617-623

  Hofsten, Claes Von ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Development; Motivation; Perception action; Social cognition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFANT; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 70450257709     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2009.00780.x     Document Type: Article

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