The Mind of a Mnemonist
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
The Mind of a Mnemonist is a rare phenomenon--a scientific study that transcends its data and, in the manner of the best fictional literature, fashions a portrait of an unforgettable human being.
Jerome Bruner was an American psychologist and a key pioneer of the cognitive psychology movement. His influential work spanned developmental, educational, and legal psychology, with a focus on social psychological phenomena. He profoundly shaped the understanding of human cognition and learning processes. Bruner's research explored how individuals acquire, organize, and utilize information, leaving a significant mark on the field.






The Mind of a Mnemonist is a rare phenomenon--a scientific study that transcends its data and, in the manner of the best fictional literature, fashions a portrait of an unforgettable human being.
A landmark in educational theory, now reassessed by the author in a new introduction.
Argues that the idea of the mind as an information processor has led psychology away from seeing the mind as a creator of meanings. Only by breaking out of the limitations of a computational model of mind can we grasp the interaction through which mind constitutes and is constituted by culture.
Ein berühmter Psychologe wollte mehr darüber wissen, wann und wie das Kind die Sprache erwirbt: Er stellt fest, dass dieser Lernprozess eingebettet ist in ein 'System der Weitergabe unserer Kultur': Nach Bruner lernt das Kind nicht nur, wie es sich ausdrücken soll, sondern auch und gleichzeitig, welche Normen und Werte unter denen gelten, an die es sich mit seinen Worten wendet.