A general organismic-causal theory that explicates working memory and executive function developmentally, clarifying the nature of human intelligence. In The Working Mind, Juan Pascual-Leone and Janice M. Johnson propose a general organismic-causal theory that explicates working memory and executive function developmentally and by doing so clarifies the nature of human intelligence. Pascual-Leone and Johnson explain "from within" (that is, from a subject's own processing perspective) cognitive developmental stages of growth, describing key causal factors that can account for the emergence of the working mind as a functional totality. Among these factors is a maturationally growing mental attention. Reviews: “Pascual-Leone is the founder of neo-Piagetians, and initiator of the maturational attention group of theories.”—Nature “A pleasure to read such a comprehensive, and novel synthesis that explain how the human mind functions across development. In a continuous narrative, Pascual-Leone and Johnson present constructs that often appear to be in dialectical contradiction, but in fact work together to bring about the workings of the mind.”—Professor Marie Arsalidou “Sufficiently original to make a significant contribution to the field…and would continue to enhance various fields.”—Professor Catherine Ulrich “This is a well-reasoned and intellectually entertaining book on the nature of cognitive development that is broad in scope, rich in practical implications, and impressively deep in theoretical and empirical detail. I expect it will soon be considered a landmark in the history of the field, alongside influential works by Baldwin, Piaget, Luria, and others.” —Philip David Zelazo, Nancy M. and John E. Lindahl Professor, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota About the Authors: Juan Pascual-Leone is Professor of Psychology Emeritus and Senior Scholar at York University in Toronto. Once a student of Jean Piaget, he is a founder of neo-Piagetian approaches to cognitive development. Janice M. Johnson is Associate Professor Emeritus and Senior Scholar at York University. Pascual-Leone and Johnson are Codirectors of the Developmental Processes Laboratory at York University. |