Michael Siegal
Encyclopedia
Michael Siegal is a developmental psychologist
and cognitive scientist who was Marie Curie Chair in Psychology at the University of Trieste
, Italy, and is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Sheffield
, UK.
His research seeks to determine how access to language, language acquisition
, and participation in conversation influence cognitive processes in development and their breakdown in adulthood following brain damage, especially in the areas of numerical, spatial, social, and moral cognition. This work is carried out in different cultures and involves monolingual and bilingual children, atypically developing children such as deaf children, and adults with aphasia
.
Developmental psychology
Developmental psychology, also known as human development, is the scientific study of systematic psychological changes, emotional changes, and perception changes that occur in human beings over the course of their life span. Originally concerned with infants and children, the field has expanded to...
and cognitive scientist who was Marie Curie Chair in Psychology at the University of Trieste
University of Trieste
The University of Trieste is a medium-sized university in Trieste in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. The university consists of 12 faculties, boasts a wide and almost complete range of university courses and currently has about 23,000 students enrolled and 1,000 professors...
, Italy, and is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Sheffield
University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is a research university based in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original 'red brick' universities and is a member of the Russell Group of leading research intensive universities...
, UK.
His research seeks to determine how access to language, language acquisition
Language acquisition
Language acquisition is the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive, produce and use words to understand and communicate. This capacity involves the picking up of diverse capacities including syntax, phonetics, and an extensive vocabulary. This language might be vocal as with...
, and participation in conversation influence cognitive processes in development and their breakdown in adulthood following brain damage, especially in the areas of numerical, spatial, social, and moral cognition. This work is carried out in different cultures and involves monolingual and bilingual children, atypically developing children such as deaf children, and adults with aphasia
Aphasia
Aphasia is an impairment of language ability. This class of language disorder ranges from having difficulty remembering words to being completely unable to speak, read, or write....
.
Published works
- Fairness in Children (Academic PressAcademic PressAcademic Press is an academic book publisher. Originally independent, it was acquired by Harcourt, Brace & World in 1969. Reed Elsevier bought Harcourt in 2000, and Academic Press is now an imprint of Elsevier....
, 1982) - Children, Parenthood, and Social Welfare in the Context of Developmental Psychology (Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
, 1985) - Knowing Children (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1991)
- Children's Understanding of Biology and Health with Candida Peterson (Cambridge University PressCambridge University PressCambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
, 1999) - The Cognitive Basis of Science with Peter CarruthersPeter Carruthers (philosopher)Peter Carruthers is a philosopher in the area of philosophy of mind. He is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Maryland, associate member of and member of the -Background:...
and Stephen StichStephen StichStephen Stich is a professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University. He is also currently an Honorary Professor of the department of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield. Stich's main philosophical interests are in the philosophy of mind, cognitive science, epistemology, and moral psychology. He...
(Cambridge University Press, 2002) - Marvelous Minds (Oxford University Press, 2008)
External links
- http://alacode.psico.units.it/index.html
- http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/psychology/staff/academic/michael-siegal.html