05w33:1 Symbols Posted August 18th, 2005 by timothy. 0 Comments Good Reads Mailing List | 2005 week 33 number 1 (symbols) ——————————————————————— Mindful of Symbols | Judy S. DeLoache http://tinyurl.com/burlh “What most distinguishes humans from other creatures is our ability to create and manipulate a wide variety of symbolic representations. This capacity enables us to transmit information from one generation to another, making culture possible, and to learn vast amounts without having direct experience–we all know about dinosaurs despite never having met one. Because of the fundamental role of symbolization in almost everything we do, perhaps no aspect of human development is more important than becoming symbol-minded. What could be more fascinating, I concluded, than finding out how young children begin to use and understand symbolic objects and how they come to master some of the symbolic items ubiquitous in modern life.” —————————————- Long links made short by using TinyURL (http://www.tinyurl.com) To remove or add yourself to this list, go here http://goodreads.timothycomeau.com emailed by Timothy on Thursday 18 August 2005 @ 3:45 PM
