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Why a developmental perspective is critical for understanding human cognition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 June 2016

Dean D'Souza  and
Annette Karmiloff-Smith
Dean D'Souza
Affiliation:
Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Birkbeck, University of London, London WC1E 7JL, United Kingdom. dean.dsouza@ymail.com a.karmiloff-smith@bbk.ac.uk http://www.cbcd.bbk.ac.uk/people/affiliated/Dean http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/our-staff/academic/annette-karmiloff-smith/karmiloff-smith
Annette Karmiloff-Smith
Affiliation:
Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Birkbeck, University of London, London WC1E 7JL, United Kingdom. dean.dsouza@ymail.com a.karmiloff-smith@bbk.ac.uk http://www.cbcd.bbk.ac.uk/people/affiliated/Dean http://www.bbk.ac.uk/psychology/our-staff/academic/annette-karmiloff-smith/karmiloff-smith
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Abstract

The evidence that Anderson (2014) marshals in support of his theory of neural reuse is persuasive. However, his theoretical framework currently lacks a developmental dimension. We argue that an account of the fundamental aspects of developmental change, as well as the temporal context within which change occurs, would greatly enhance Anderson's theory.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 39 , 2016 , e122
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