Cognitive development

Cognitive Development

Cognitive development (/kɒɡˈnɪtɪv dɪˈvɛləpmənt/) refers to the process by which a person (usually a child) grows and develops in terms of their mental abilities such as thinking, understanding and reasoning.

Etymology

The term "cognitive" comes from the Latin word "cognitio", which means "knowledge". "Development", on the other hand, is derived from the Old French "desveloper", which means "to unfold" or "to reveal".

Related Terms

• Cognition: The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
• Developmental Psychology: The scientific study of how and why human beings change over the course of their life.
• Jean Piaget: A Swiss psychologist known for his work on child development.
• Child Development: The biological, psychological and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the end of adolescence.
• Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A group of conditions with onset in the developmental period, often before the child enters grade school.

See Also

• Theory of cognitive development
• Cognitive psychology
• Cognitive neuroscience
• Cognitive science

References

• Piaget, J. (1952). The origins of intelligence in children. New York: International Universities Press.
• Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind in society: The development of higher psychological processes. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Cognitive development
• Wikipedia's article - Cognitive development

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