Vygotsky argues that the psychology of his time was fractured between two irreconcilable camps:
Reducing human behavior to simple biological reflexes (like Pavlov’s dogs). The Collected Works of L. S. Vygotsky: Problems...
The volume emphasizes that the human mind does not just "grow" like a plant; it has a history. A child’s development is a process of internalizing social interactions. What a child can do today in cooperation with an adult, they can do tomorrow independently. Why it Matters Vygotsky argues that the psychology of his time