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ERIC Number: EJ449045
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
William L. Stern, 1871-1938: A Neglected Founder of Developmental Psychology.
Kreppner, Kurt
Developmental Psychology, v28 n4 p539-47 Jul 1992
Recounts the career of William L. Stern. Stern developed a personalistic psychology emphasizing the individual's role and the importance of context in development. Stern's contributions to developmental psychology concerned: (1) the tension between activity and reactivity in the developing individual; (2) the exchange between a person and the environment; and (3) children's egocentrism. (BC)
Descriptors: Developmental Psychology, Egocentrism, Individual Development, Nature Nurture Controversy, Personality Theories, Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Psychological Theories; Stern (William L)