In this video I discuss Piaget’s last two stages of cognitive development; the concrete operational stage and the formal operational stage. The concrete operational stage (from about age 6-11) is characterized by improved understanding of the operations of the physical … Read More
Cognitive Development: Preoperational Stage
In this video I discuss Piaget’s preoperational stage of cognitive development as well as the related issues of conservation, theory of mind, and egocentrism. I also briefly describe autism spectrum disorder, which is associated with deficits in awareness of the … Read More
Cognitive Development – Piaget: Assimilation & Accommodation
In this video I introduce the work of developmental psychologist Jean Piaget. Piaget proposed a stage-based theory for how we develop our cognitive abilities. Piaget viewed children like “little scientists” who were constantly testing and updating their knowledge structures, or … Read More