Logic, Reasoning, and the Growing Mind

Jean Piaget’s Insights Into How Children Think and Solve Problems

De: The Practical Atlas

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Logic, Reasoning, and the Growing Mind: Jean Piaget’s Insights Into How Children Think and Solve Problems is a comprehensive and accessible guide to one of the most influential theories in developmental psychology. This book explores the major cognitive processes that shape how children learn to reason, organize information, solve problems, and understand the world. Through clear explanations and practical insights, it presents Piaget’s central ideas in a way that is useful for parents, teachers, students of psychology, and anyone interested in how thinking develops across childhood.

Readers will discover how abilities such as conservation, reversibility, classification, seriation, and logical reasoning emerge gradually as children construct new mental structures. Each chapter examines a core concept of Piaget’s theory and explains how that concept reveals the deeper logic of the growing mind. The book also explores how children transition from intuitive and appearance based thinking to systematic reasoning, and eventually to the beginnings of abstract thought. Realistic examples and detailed explanations help readers see why children make the decisions they do and how their reasoning evolves over time.

In addition to explaining Piaget’s major ideas, the book highlights practical applications for both homes and classrooms. It offers guidance on how adults can support cognitive development through hands on exploration, thoughtful questions, meaningful conversations, and developmentally appropriate learning experiences. Readers will learn how to encourage perspective taking, build problem solving skills, and create environments that nurture curiosity and logical thinking. By understanding the structure of children’s reasoning, adults can respond with greater clarity and support, and can better interpret the challenges and breakthroughs that appear throughout development.

Logic, Reasoning, and the Growing Mind provides a complete and engaging overview of Piagetian theory while remaining grounded in real world learning contexts. It is an ideal resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of how children think and how adults can help them grow into thoughtful, capable, and confident problem solvers.

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