The Development and Meaning of Psychological Distance [Hardcover]

Contents: W. Damon, Foreword. Part I:Psychologicl Distance and Developmental Theory. R.R. Cocking, K.A. Renninger, Psychological Distance as a Unifying Theory of Development. K.A. Renninger, R.R. Cocking, Psychological Distance and Behavioral Paradigms. J. Valsiner, R. van der Veer, The Encoding of Distance: The Concept of the Zone of Proximal Development and Its Interpretations. U. Bronfenbrenner, Distancing Theory From a Distance. Part II:Psychological Distance as a Cognitive Demand. J. Kagan, N. Snidman, Temperamental Contributions to Styles of Reactivity to Discrepancy. J.S. DeLoache, Distancing and Dual Representation. W. Mischel, M.L. Rodriguez, Psychological Distance in Self-Imposed Delay of Gratification. M.W. Watson, K.W. Fischer, Structural Changes in Children's Understanding of Family Roles and Divorce. I.E. Sigel, The Centrality of a Distancing Model for the Development of Representational Competence. Part III:Psychological Distance as an Ecological Demand. P.M. Greenfield, Representational Competence in Shared Symbol Systems: Electronic Media From Radio to Video Games. C.U. Shantz, Children's Conflicts: Representations and Lessons Learned. J.V. Wertsch, J.A. Bivens, The Social Origins of Individual Mental Functioning: Alternatives and Perspectives. R.B. McCall, L. Kratzer, Psychological Distance and Underachievement. L. Okagaki, R.J. Sternberg, Putting the Distance Into Students' Hands: Practical Intelligence for School.
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