Reading :: Developmental Psychology in the Soviet Union (Second Reading)
Developmental Psychology in the Soviet Union (Second Reading)By Jaan Valsiner A couple of months ago, I ran into a reference to this book when reading about the history of activity theory. After checking my bookshelf to verify that I didn’t own it…
Reading :: A Billion Little Pieces
A Billion Little Pieces: RFID and Infrastructures of Identification by Jordan Frith I’ve been meaning to get to this book for a while. Here, Jordan Frith describes Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags as an instance of “object communication…
Reading :: S. L. Rubinštejn and the Philosophical Foundations of Soviet Psychology
S. L. Rubinštejn and the Philosophical Foundations of Soviet PsychologyBy T.R. PayneI’ve often read that Leontiev’s activity theory borrows heavily from the theory of S.L. Rubinshtein, whose work loomed large in Soviet psychology. But not much of Rubin…
Reading :: Methodological Thinking in Psychology: 60 Years Gone Astray?
Methodological Thinking in Psychology: 60 Years Gone Astray? Edited by Aaro Toomela and Jaan ValsinerThis edited collection results from a challenge the editors posed to the contributors: Has psychology gone astray over the past 60 years? (For a frame…
Reading :: The Mentality of Apes
The Mentality of ApesBy Wolfgang KöhlerVygotsky and Luria cite this 1924 book repeatedly in their 1930 book Studies on the History of Behavior. I can see why. Köhler, a Gestaltist, conducted several studies on chimpanzee problem-solving, providing them…
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