Building Intentional Action Knowledge with One's Hands

Neoconstructivism: The New Science of Cognitive Development

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Gerson, Sarah ^a   Woodward, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Conceptual development; First person experience; Intentional action knowledge; Intentional understanding; Mirror systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920702396     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195331059.003.0015     Document Type: Chapter

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