Moving toward a Grand Theory of Development: In Memory of Esther Thelen

Autor/inn/en	Spencer, John P.; Clearfield, Melissa; Corbetta, Daniela; Ulrich, Beverly; Buchanan, Patricia; Schoner, Gregor
Titel	Moving toward a Grand Theory of Development: In Memory of Esther Thelen
Quelle	In: Child Development, 77 (2006) 6, S.1521-1538 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-3920
DOI	10.1111/j.1467-8624.2006.00955.x
Schlagwörter	Systems Approach; Cognitive Development; Children; Child Development; Motor Development; Perception; Behavior Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Systemischer Ansatz; Kognitive Entwicklung; Child; Kind; Kinder; Kindesentwicklung; Motorische Entwicklung; Wahrnehmung
Abstract	This paper is in memory of Esther Thelen, who passed away while President of the Society for Research in Child Development. A survey of Esther Thelen's career reveals a trajectory from early work on simple movements like stepping, to the study of goal-directed reaching, to work on the embodiment of cognition, and, ultimately, to a grand theory of development--dynamic systems theory. Four central concepts emerged during her career: (1) a new emphasis on time; (2) the proposal that behavior is softly assembled from the interaction of multiple subsystems; (3) the embodiment of perception, action, and cognition; and (4) a new respect for individuality. Esther Thelen communicated these ideas to scientists and practitioners alike, so the ultimate benefactors of her work were children. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10