Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
4-25-2025
Keywords
Andrew N. Meltzoff, cognitive development, infants, social development, social cognition
Disciplines
Cognitive Psychology | Developmental Psychology | Theory and Philosophy
Abstract
Andrew N. Meltzoff was born on February 9, 1950 in the United States. He studied psychology at Harvard University and did graduate work at the University of Oxford, in England, with Jerome Bruner, earning his doctorate there in 1976. Meltzoff began his professional career at the University of Washington in 1977, serving as a Professor of Psychology since 1988. He is currently co-director of the University of Washington Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, an interdisciplinary research center.
Recommended Citation
Cornelius-White, Jeffrey H. and Test, Joan E., "Andrew N. Meltzoff: Social Cognition, Imitation, Cross-Modal Perception, Infant Development" (2025). Essays in Developmental Psychology. 16.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/edp/16
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