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December 23, 2009Human Development

From Social Interaction to Higher Psychological Processes. A Clarification and Application of Vygotsky’s Theory

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JWJames V. Wertsch

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Overview

Clarifies Vygotsky’s concepts of language and self-regulation in child development, suggesting implications for understanding psychological processes.

Key Points

  • This paper aims to clarify Vygotsky’s theoretical distinctions between language and speech, and how self-regulative capacities develop in children.
  • Analyzed Vygotsky's theoretical framework regarding speech and language translations.
  • Explored the emergence of self-regulative capacities in the context of child development and adult-child interactions.
  • Identified confusion arising from translation issues in understanding Vygotsky's theories.
  • Demonstrated that self-regulation emerges from adult-child interactions, where adults provide essential other-regulation.

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James V. Wertsch (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0f075853f874f2b22315c0https://doi.org/10.1159/000272425
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