The Origins of Intelligence in Children

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The Origins of Intelligence in Children is Jean Piaget’s seminal 1952 book in which he outlines his stage theory of cognitive development and explains how children's thinking evolves from infancy through early childhood.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
developmental psychology book
psychology book
academicDiscipline epistemology
psychology
author Jean Piaget NERFINISHED
centralClaim cognitive structures emerge gradually through stages
intelligence develops through active interaction with the environment
countryOfOrigin Switzerland
describes stage theory of cognitive development
explains development of goal-directed behavior
development of means–end coordination
development of object permanence
development of symbolic thought
how children’s thinking evolves over time
focusesOnAgeRange early childhood
infancy
hasEnglishTranslation The Origins of Intelligence in Children (English edition) NERFINISHED
impact established Piaget as a leading theorist of cognitive development
influencedField cognitive psychology
developmental psychology
educational psychology
introducesConcept accommodation
assimilation
equilibration
schemas
methodology clinical method
naturalistic observation of infants
originalLanguage French
originalTitle La naissance de l’intelligence chez l’enfant NERFINISHED
proposes sensorimotor stage
publicationYear 1952
publisherRole major work in Piaget’s genetic epistemology project
relatedWorkByAuthor The Construction of Reality in the Child NERFINISHED
The Language and Thought of the Child NERFINISHED
structure description of successive sensorimotor substages
subject Piagetian theory NERFINISHED
child development
cognitive development
developmental psychology
genetic epistemology
intelligence in children
sensorimotor development
theoreticalFramework constructivism
timeFocus birth to approximately two years of age

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Jean Piaget notableWork The Origins of Intelligence in Children