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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCultural-historical psychology
/ˈkʌl.tʃər.əl hɪˈstɔːr.ɪ.kəl saɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A perspective in psychology that looks at how society and culture shape human cognitive development and mental functioning.
"Cultural-historical psychology emphasizes that higher mental functions originate in social interactions with the surrounding culture." - 2
A research paradigm focusing on the mediated nature of human action through artifacts, language, and historical traditions.
"Researchers in cultural-historical psychology analyze educational settings by examining the shared cultural tools used by students."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century, primarily associated with the Vygotskian school in Soviet psychology, combining English 'cultural', 'historical', and the Greek-derived 'psychology'. The term emerged as a theoretical framework integrating social interaction, historical context, and cultural tools into the development of human consciousness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cultural-historical psychology" is said worldwide
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psychologie historico-culturelle
Transliteration: psikɔlɔʒi istɔʁiko-kyltyʁɛl
"La psychologie historico-culturelle étudie le développement de l'esprit à travers la société."
kulturhistorische Psychologie
Transliteration: kʊl.tuːɐ̯.hɪsˈtoːʁɪ.ʃə psy.xoˈloː.ɡiː
"Die kulturhistorische Psychologie geht auf Lew Wygotski zurück."
psicologia storico-culturale
Transliteration: psikoloˈdʒia stɔˈriko kultuˈrale
"La psicologia storico-culturale analizza l'influenza della cultura sullo sviluppo."
psicología histórico-cultural
Transliteration: psikoˈloxia isˈtoɾiko kulˈtuɾal
"La psicología histórico-cultural destaca la importancia del contexto social."
psicologia histórico-cultural
Transliteration: psikoloˈʒiɐ isˈtɔɾiku kʊwtʊˈɾaw
"A psicologia histórico-cultural fundamenta-se na obra de Vigotski."
सांस्कृतिक-ऐतिहासिक मनोविज्ञान
Transliteration: sāṁskr̥tik-aitihāsik manovijñān
"सांस्कृतिक-ऐतिहासिक मनोविज्ञान मानव विकास में समाज की भूमिका को समझता है।"
文化历史心理学
Transliteration: wénhuà lìshǐ xīnlǐxué
"文化历史心理学探讨社会文化对人类认知的影响。"
문화역사적 심리학
Transliteration: munhwayeoksajeok simnihak
"문화역사적 심리학은 인간의 발달에서 사회적 상호작용을 강조한다."
文化歴史心理学
Transliteration: bunka rekishi shinrigaku
"文化歴史心理学は、社会的環境が心の発達に与える影響を研究する。"
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