From Cognitive Development to Intelligence: Translating Developmental Mental Milestones into Intellect

Abstract

This special issue aimed to contribute to the unification of two disciplines focusing on cognition and intelligence: the psychology of cognitive development and the psychology of intelligence. The general principles of the organization and development of human intelligence are discussed first. Each paper is then summarized and discussed vis-à-vis these general principles. The implications for major theories of cognitive development and intelligence are briefly discussed.

Keywords

• cognitive development
• intelligence
• individual differences