A claim for cognitive history

A claim for cognitive history

History is a potential tool for cognitive scientists interested in metacognitive categories like “creativity” and “innovation.” As a way of thinking, history suggests alternative accounts of the development of innovation and growth, for example. Life History Theory is one such account, but its roots...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2019-01, Vol.42, p.e197-e197, Article e197
Hauptverfasser: Cowles, Henry M., Kreiner, Jamie
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Affluence
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive ability
Innovations
Life history
Materialism
Metacognition
Open Peer Commentary
Slavery
Violence
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Zusammenfassung:History is a potential tool for cognitive scientists interested in metacognitive categories like “creativity” and “innovation.” As a way of thinking, history suggests alternative accounts of the development of innovation and growth, for example. Life History Theory is one such account, but its roots in the Industrial Revolution make it a problematic tool for telling the history of that period.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X19000256