Lev Vygotsky
A Soviet psychologist whose sociocultural theory emphasized the crucial role of social interaction and culture in cognitive development.
Quotes by Lev Vygotsky
The cultural development of the child is uneven and spasmodic.
Art mediates between the individual and society.
The defect in the child's development is not biological but social.
Higher mental functions arise through the child's interaction with the cultural environment.
The word is the bridge between thought and reality.
Education must be active and social.
The child's imagination is the basis of creativity.
Social speech becomes inner speech through egocentric speech.
The mind is a product of history and culture.
In collaboration, the child achieves more than alone.
Psychology should study the whole person in society.
The crisis of seven years marks a new stage in development.
Tools and signs mediate human activity.
Consciousness emerges from social interaction.
The child's play is serious work.
Language is the instrument of thought.
Development follows the path of cultural history.
The soul of the people is reflected in their art.
Inner speech is abbreviated and predicative.