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In this collection of 11 papers, contributors respond to Piaget's controversial ideas in light of recent comparative research in evolutionary development, biology, neurobiology, and cognitive development. Topics include Piaget's legacy in cognitive development, niche construction and phenotype development; re-examinations of Piaget's phenocopy model; developmental perspectives on human brain evolution; cerebellar anatomy and function as it relates to the cognitive; a neurophysiological account of intersubjectivity; plasticity, localization and language development; child language and language evolution; questions of development, acquisition and evolution in the emergence of Nicaraguan sign language; and whether development disorders can be used to bolster claims from evolutionary psychology. Papers include resources and the editor provides an author and subject index. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
