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The Autobiography of Alexander Luria: A Dialogue with The Making of Mind book cover

1st Edition

The Autobiography of Alexander Luria A Dialogue with The Making of Mind

By Michael Cole, Karl Levitin, Alexander R. Luria Copyright 2006
296 Pages
by Psychology Press

296 Pages
by Psychology Press

296 Pages
by Psychology Press
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Alexander Luria was one of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century. His official autobiography was written as a citizen of the Soviet Union, and while it provides a compelling story of his lifelong devotion to developing a comprehensive theory of the biological and cultural foundations of human nature, it is conspicuous for the absence of information about the social context of his... Read more
Contents: Preface: Putting a Scientific Autobiography Into Its Social and Personal Contexts. Part I: The Making of Mind in Its Original Form. Introduction: The Historical Context. Apprenticeship. Moscow. Vygotsky. Cultural Differences in Thinking. Mental Development in Twins. Verbal Regulation of Behavior. Disturbance of Brain Functions. Neuropsychology in World War II. Mechanisms of the Brain. Romantic Science. Epilogue: A Portrait of Luria. Part II: Luria in Retrospect. Luria: "These Are Complex Times..." (The Social Context). Luria in Personal Context: Reconciling Contradictions.

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Michael Cole (Author) , Karl Levitin (Author) , Alexander R Luria (Author)

"For anyone who is familiar with and admires Alexander Romanovich Luria, this book is a delight. For those who are unfamiliar, or only vaguely familiar with him, it is an astonishing revelation.."
—PsycCRITIQUES

"It is splendid to have available a new edition of Luria's autobiography, together with a new Preface and Epilogue. ... The scientific community will welcome the opportunity to review Luria's scientific life and seminal ideas. And now, from the perspective of life after the USSR, an even wider community of scholars will learn about the extraordinary social context in which he worked."
—Larry R. Squire, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, UCSD School of Medicine and Research

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