The Development of social cognition and communication

Contents: B.D. Homer, C.S. Tamis-LeMonda, Preface. D.R. Olson, Foreword. Part I: Language and Cognition. B.D. Homer, C.S. Tamis-LeMonda, Section Introduction. K. Nelson, Cognitive Functions of Language in Early Childhood. B.D. Homer, K. Nelson, Seeing Objects as Symbols and Symbols as Objects: Language and the Development of Dual Representation. S. Jacques, P. Zelazo, On the Possible Roots of Cognitive Flexibility. Part II: Intentionality and Communication. C.S. Tamis-LeMonda, B.D. Homer, Section Introduction. A. Walker-Andrews, Perceiving Social Affordances: The Development of Emotional Understanding. D. Baldwin, Discerning Intentions: Characterizing the Cognitive System at Play. C.S. Tamis-LeMonda, K. Adolph, Social Referencing in Infant Motor Action. N. Akhtar, Is Joint Attention Necessary for Early Language Learning? C. Moore, D. Symons, Attachment, Theory of Mind, and Delay of Gratification. Part III: Theory of Mind and Pedagogy. B.D. Homer, C.S. Tamis-LeMonda, Section Introduction. J. Astington, J. Pelletier, Theory of Mind, Language, and Learning in the Early Years: Developmental Origins of School Readiness. D. Frye, M. Ziv, Teaching and Learning as Intentional Activities. S. Goldin-Meadow, Gesture in Social Interactions: A Mechanism for Cognitive Change. Part IV: Narrative and Autobiographical Memory. C.S. Tamis-LeMonda, B.D. Homer, Section Introduction. J. Brockmeier, Pathways of Narrative Meaning Construction. R. Fivush, C.A. Haden, Parent-Child Reminiscing and the Construction of a Subjective Self. M. Leichtman, Q. Wang, Autobiographical Memory in the Developmental Niche: A Cross-Cultural Perspective.