Human nature and cognitive-developmental niche construction

Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 483-501

  Stotz, Karola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive niche construction; Developmental systems theory; extended mind; Human nature; Ontogenetic niche

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649973205     PISSN: 15687759     EISSN: 15728676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11097-010-9178-7     Document Type: Article

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