The psychological distancing model: A study of the socialization of cognition

Culture and Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 189-214

  Sigel, Irving E ^a  

^a EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Distancing; Representational competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 85047686763     PISSN: 1354067X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1354067X02008002438     Document Type: Article

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