Cognitive development in children: a pivotal ladder towards successful maturation – an overview

Debadrita Ghosh; Chitrita Gupta Mukherjee

doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20260424

Authors

Debadrita Ghosh Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, B. I. D. S. H., Patna, Bihar, India
Chitrita Gupta Mukherjee Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, B. I. D. S. H., Patna, Bihar, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20260424

Keywords:

Cognition, Knowledge, Temperament, Operational, Concepts, Development, Behaviour, Children

Abstract

This paper depicts an overview by correlating Piaget's theory of ‘cognitive development’ with several ‘psychological’ perspectives of development during the various stages of life; with the onset, beginning, right from birth extending upto late adolescence. Chiefly, the far- improved, imaginary, magnificently integrated nature of mental representations, with its broad levels of development and maturation; associated with the humans during this tenure can be well appreciated. The ‘cognitive model’ as described by Jean Piaget also demonstrates a strong connection with the subsequent behavior management techniques in children. Piaget theorized that children's knowledge about reality is realized by ‘touching’ and ‘observing’; he termed this phenomenon as ‘constructivism’. Though, through the massive evolution of time, the ‘theory of cognition’ has suffered a waning of influence, because of it’s gross list of short-comings and drawbacks, yet it remains one of the most sought-after concepts, even to this day, because of its impeccable contributions to the arena of both physical and mental maturation.

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