Abstract
Joint action, critical to human social interaction and communication, has garnered increasing scholarly attention in many
areas of inquiry, yet its development remains little explored. This paper reviews research on the growth of joint action over
the first 2 years of life to show how children become progressively more able to engage deliberately, autonomously, and flexibly
in joint action with adults and peers. It is suggested that a key mechanism underlying the dramatic changes in joint action
over the second year of life is the ability to reflect consciously on oneself and one’s behavior and volition and correspondingly,
on the behavior, goals, and intentions of others.
areas of inquiry, yet its development remains little explored. This paper reviews research on the growth of joint action over
the first 2 years of life to show how children become progressively more able to engage deliberately, autonomously, and flexibly
in joint action with adults and peers. It is suggested that a key mechanism underlying the dramatic changes in joint action
over the second year of life is the ability to reflect consciously on oneself and one’s behavior and volition and correspondingly,
on the behavior, goals, and intentions of others.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-19
- DOI 10.1007/s13164-011-0056-1
- Authors
- Celia A. Brownell, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 210 S. Bouquet St., Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
- Journal Review of Philosophy and Psychology
- Online ISSN 1878-5166
- Print ISSN 1878-5158