Historical Development of Human Cognition - Alfredo Ardila Gebunden

This book addresses a central question: how did cognition emerge in human history? It approaches the question from a cultural-historical neuropsychological perspective and analyses evidence on the historical origins of cognitive activity integrates information regarding cross-cultural differences in neuropsychological performance and discusses how adopting a historical and cultural perspective in the behavioural neurosciences can help to arrive at a better understanding of cognition. Lastly it proposes general guidelines for future research in the area.