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Raftopoulos, Athanassios – Human Development, 1997
Argues that the limited resources with which organisms start their development make possible certain kinds of learning which otherwise would be highly problematical. Discusses limitations of the cognitive structure of the organism, learning, and its problems in connectionism. Maintains that the knowledge gained from efforts to overcome problems…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Developmental Psychology, Individual Development

Parisi, Domenico – Human Development, 1997
Comments on Raftopoulos article (PS 528 649) on facilitative effect of cognitive limitation in development and connectionist models. Argues that the use of neural networks within an "Artificial Life" perspective can more effectively contribute to the study of the role of cognitive limitations in development and their genetic basis than…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Structures, Developmental Psychology, Individual Development