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  • The Cradle of Thought by Peter Hobson is subtitled 'Exploring the Origins of Thinking'. Professor Hobson's view is that what gives us the capacity to think is the quality of a baby's exchanges with other people over the first 18 months of life. Human thought, language, and self-awareness are developed in the cradle of emotional engagement between infant and caregiver; social contact has vital significance for mental development. Published by Macmillan (2002).


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