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The essential child: origins of essentialism in everyday thought/ Susan A. Gelman

By: Susan A. GelmanMaterial type: Text

TextSeries: (Oxford series in cognitive development)Publication details: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003Description: x, 382 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 0195154061Subject(s): Children--Language | Cognition in children | Categorization (Psychology) in childrenDDC classification: 155.41323

Contents:

Introduction to Part I: Notes on research methods -- The inductive potential of categories -- Hidden, nonobvious properties -- Children's conceptions of nature and nurture -- Causal explanations, causal determinism -- Conclusions to Part I -- What parents say -- and do not say -- about essences -- Essentialism in language -- Theory theories and DAM theories -- Unfinished business -- Why do we essentialize?

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	155.41323 SUS/E (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P10799

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Introduction to Part I: Notes on research methods --
The inductive potential of categories --
Hidden, nonobvious properties --
Children's conceptions of nature and nurture --
Causal explanations, causal determinism --
Conclusions to Part I --
What parents say --
and do not say --
about essences --
Essentialism in language --
Theory theories and DAM theories --
Unfinished business --
Why do we essentialize?

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