Vygotsky vs Reality: Evidence Supporting/Contradicting Claims on Mind

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In summary: Animals use language too, and find their place with it (particularly other mammals)In summary, according to Vygotsky, self-awareness and higher mental functions come about through the evolution of language and social interaction.
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How is Vygotsky broader in this instance? The ideas here seem more narrow.
 
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fuzzyfelt said:
How is Vygotsky broader in this instance? The ideas here seem more narrow.

Broader in the sense in that he suggests a single (so yes, narrower) mechanism that explains all the higher faculties.
 

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