Böcker av L.S. Vygotsky

It includes the problem of age and age periodization; the structure and dynamics of age, psychological characteristics of age crises and diagnostics of development in relation to age, and the zone of proximal development, which became his most widely known but least understood theoretical innovation.

Vygotsky was a Russian psychologist and one of the most influential psychologists in the world during the 20th century. This volume, the first of six, examines Vygotsky's works involving problems of general psychology, including thinking and speech.

The Plenum translations ofVygotsky' s texts are appearing at a moment when authentic and authoritative English versions of them are rare-a moment when the frequency of works about Vygotsky threatens to outstrip the availability of work by Vygotsky.

This volume speaks directly to the present crisis in education and the nature/nurture debate in psychology. It provides an understanding of an interdisciplinarian approach to the education of normal and exceptional children, the evolution of behaviour and other issues in cognitive psychology.

This text addresses many issues: abnormal social behaviour; physically and mentally handicapped children; and problems with attention and memory. It suggests ways of stimulating and maintainng a child's interest in the learning process.

The Plenum translations ofVygotsky' s texts are appearing at a moment when authentic and authoritative English versions of them are rare-a moment when the frequency of works about Vygotsky threatens to outstrip the availability of work by Vygotsky.