Papert's principle
In child psychology, Papert's principle is often used to explain the results of Jean Piaget's experiments. It is named for Seymour Papert and states that:
Some of the most crucial steps in mental growth are based not simply on acquiring new skills, but on acquiring new administrative ways to use what one already knows.
See also
- Association
- Attention
- Dissociation
- Child development
- Developmental psychology
- Language development
- Mental development
- Thought