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

    1. [1] University of Iowa

      University of Iowa

      City of Iowa City, Estados Unidos

    2. [2] Whitman College

      Whitman College

      Estados Unidos

    3. [3] University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

      University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

      City of Ann Arbor, Estados Unidos

    4. [4] Bowling Green State University

      Bowling Green State University

      City of Bowling Green, Estados Unidos

    5. [5] University of Tennessee
    6. [6] Ruhr-Universität-Bochum
  • Localización: Child development, ISSN 0009-3920, Vol. 77, Nº. 6, 2006, págs. 1521-1538
  • Idioma: inglés
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  • Resumen
    • 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.


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