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Peer reviewedMeacham, J. A. – Human Development, 1984
Emphasizes the social and interpersonal aspects of actions, especially as described in Soviet psychology. Argues that remembering is essential for intentional action. Intentional action is derived from the communication and cooperative relations between two people. (RH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Developmental Psychology, Memory, Social Influences
Peer reviewedChapman, M. – Human Development, 1984
Summarizes the general perspectives represented in the symposium and attempts to reconcile them by reconstructing a dialog between them. Issues addressed include the intersubjective nature of intentionality, the nature of action theoretical explanations, and the distinctive characteristics of action theory. (RH)
Descriptors: Developmental Psychology, Models, Personal Autonomy, Social Influences
Peer reviewedWertsch, J. V.; Lee, B. – Human Development, 1984
Argues that linguistic communication allows the incorporation of individual, microsociological, and macrosociological levels of analysis into a general theory of action. (RH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Communication (Thought Transfer), Individual Development, Social Influences
Peer reviewedSmith, Robert J. – Human Development, 1985
Presents propositions fundamental to a comprehensive Marxist theory of personality: five premises about the ontological nature of the person and four about underlying expresssive personality characteristics. Differences between the proposed theory and traditional theories are discussed in terms of sociohistorical influence, the nature of…
Descriptors: Humanism, Marxism, Personality Development, Personality Theories
