Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
4-25-2025
Keywords
adolescent development, cognition, Jean Piaget, psychology, stages of development
Disciplines
Child Psychology | Developmental Psychology
Abstract
Jean Piaget (1896-1980) is a well-known leader in the field of psychology with a focus on child development and cognition. Piaget was born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. As an adolescent, he had interests in the natural sciences including a fascination with mollusks. While studying zoology and receiving a doctoral degree in the natural sciences at the University of Neuchâtel, Piaget attended psychology courses at the University of Zürich with Carl Jung, an important figure in the field of psychoanalysis. In learning information about psychoanalysis, Piaget became interested in psychology and the complex operations of the human mind.
Recommended Citation
Pegg, Kelsey and Kracen, Amanda, "Jean Piaget" (2025). Essays in Developmental Psychology. 96.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/edp/96