"Great Ideas" in Russian Psychology: Personality Impact on Psychophysiological Functions and Causal Approach to Self- determination

Russian psychology has brought into the world science at least two great ideas: the conditioned reflex (Pavlov) and the zone of proximal development (Vygotsky). These concepts were formulated before “iron curtain” fell. Since then Russian science dropped out from the view of western colleagues for d...

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Main Author: Irina A. Mironenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University 2009-01-01
Series:Psychology in Russia: State of Art
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Online Access:http://psychologyinrussia.com/volumes/pdf/2009/10_2009_mironenko.pdf