bookJan 1, 2019Closed access

Becoming Human A Theory of Ontogeny

Max Planck Society · Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology

Abstract

Virtually all theories of how humans have become a distinctive species focus on evolution. Here, Michael Tomasello proposes a complementary theory focused on ontogenetic processes. Built on the essential ideas of Vygotsky, his data-driven model explains how those things that make us most human are constructed during the first six years of life

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  • Sociocultural evolution
  • Intentionality
  • Psychology
  • Cultural learning
  • Sociality
  • Cognitive science
  • Cognition
  • Human evolution
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