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Theory of cognitive development

Domain-general learning theories of development suggest that humans are born with mechanisms in the brain that exist to support and guide learning on a broad level, regardless of the type of information being learned. Domain-general learning theories also recognize that although learning different types of new information may be processed in the same way and in the same areas of the brain, different domains also function interdependently. Because these generalized domains work together, skills developed from one learned activity may translate into benefits with skills not yet learned. Another facet of domain-general learning theories is that knowledge within domains is cumulative, and builds under these domains over time to contribute to our greater knowledge structure. Psychologists whose theories align with domain-general framework include developmental psychologist Jean Piaget, who theorized that people develop a global knowledge structure which contains cohesive, whole knowledge internalized from experience, and psychologist Charles Spearman, whose work led to a theory on the existence of a single factor accounting for all general cognitive ability. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Domain-general learningA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Cross-Domain Gated Learning for Domain GeneralizationInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Argument of George S. Boutwell: One of the Managers on the Part of the House ...The most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: SwinFusion: Cross-domain Long-range Learning for General Image Fusion via Swin TransformerCited 1,602 times
  5. Go sideways: Domain-specific learningA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Evolutionary educational psychologyA closely related topic

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