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Closing the symbolic reference gap to support flexible reasoning about the passage of time

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 December 2019

Danielle DeNigris Open the ORCID record for Danielle DeNigris [Opens in a new window]  and
Patricia J. Brooks Open the ORCID record for Patricia J. Brooks [Opens in a new window]
Danielle DeNigris
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Department of Psychology & Counseling, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ07940. denida01@fdu.eduhttp://view2.fdu.edu/academics/becton-college/psychology-and-counseling/faculty/
Patricia J. Brooks
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Department of Psychology, College of Staten Island & The Graduate Center, CUNY, Staten Island, NY10314. patricia.brooks@csi.cuny.eduwww.csi.cuny.edu/campus-directory/patricia-j-brooks
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Abstract

This commentary relates Hoerl & McCormack's dual systems perspective to models of cognitive development emphasizing representational redescription and the role of culturally constructed tools, including language, in providing flexible formats for thinking. We describe developmental processes that enable children to construct a mental time line, situate themselves in time, and overcome the primacy of the here and now.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 42 , 2019 , e249
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