I gave this two stars, though three might have been ok. Gopnik's book is a collection of some of the latest science on cognition; some involving children, some adults, some non-human primates, and some other animals. What the book fails to do is deliver on the title; the book should be titled, "S...
The science behind why fantasy (pretend) play is so crucial for young children, and the cognitive skills being deployed/developed when kids do it. Map this onto Relational Frame Theory, some Verbal Behavior, and some Vygotsky and you've got a good thing going. If you are adept at reading across ...