Background
Philippe Rochat was born on January 17, 1950, in Geneva, Switzerland. He is the son of Raha Rochat, an artist.
1205 Geneva, Switzerland
Philippe received his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Geneva, Switzerland in 1984.
1205 Geneva, Switzerland
Philippe received his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Geneva, Switzerland in 1984.
(In recent years, much stimulating research has emerged on...)
In recent years, much stimulating research has emerged on children's theories of mind, construed as the understanding of others' intentions, beliefs, and desires. In this context, there is a renewed interest in the developmental origins of social cognition. This book is an expression of this new interest, assembling current conceptualizations and research on the precursors of joint engagement, language, and explicit theories of mind. The focus is on what announces such remarkable development. The book is divided into four parts. Part I deals with the nature and development of social cognition in infancy. Each contribution provides a different view of the important features of social cognition in the first months of life. Part II presents recent empirical findings on the developing ability by young infants to detect whether caretakers and social partners are attentive and responsive to their own behavior in social exchanges. Part III focuses on the early development of infants' ability to monitor others in their action, their gazing, their animacy, and their emotion. Part IV offers a commentary on the contributions as a whole, discussing the basic theoretical assumptions guiding current research on early social cognition. The author identifies the conceptual strengths and weaknesses of the work presented and suggests interesting avenues for future research.
https://www.amazon.com/Early-Social-Cognition-Philippe-Rochat/dp/113800300X/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=Philippe+Rochat&qid=1600158948&sr=8-6
1999
(What do infants know? What do they feel, and how do they ...)
What do infants know? What do they feel, and how do they come to understand what’s happening around them? How do they begin to construe others as persons with feelings and intentions? These questions inspire this remarkable new look at the infant’s world. The short answer? Infants are much more sophisticated perceivers, feelers, and thinkers of their world than we may think. In this lively book, Philippe Rochat makes a case for an ecological approach to human development. Looking at the ecological niche infants occupy, he describes how infants develop capabilities and conceptual understanding in relation to three interconnected domains: the self, objects, and other people. Drawing on the great body of contemporary "competent infant" research, Rochat offers a thoughtful overview of many current, controversial topics, from neonatal imitation to early numeracy, to the development of self-awareness. In a provocative conclusion, he describes infancy as a series of key transitions - so dramatic that they are sometimes called "revolutions" - and maps out the processes that impel development. Offering a unifying theoretical vision of the vast research of recent years, The Infant’s World is an inspiring introduction to the liveliest area of modern psychology.
https://www.amazon.com/Infants-World-Developing-Child-Book-ebook/dp/B002OEBMHU/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=Philippe+Rochat&qid=1600158948&sr=8-4
2001
(In this book, Philippe Rochat explores self-consciousness...)
In this book, Philippe Rochat explores self-consciousness, how it originates, and how it shapes our lives, arguably the most important and revealing of all psychological problems. Why are we so prone to guilt and embarrassment? Why do we care so much about how others see us, about our reputation? What are the origins of such afflictions? Rochat argues that it is because we are members of a species that evolved the unique propensity to reflect upon themselves as an object of thoughts; an object of thoughts that is potentially evaluated by others. Based on empirical observations, this is a book of ideas, tapping into both developmental and anthropological phenomena and guided by strong existential intuitions regarding the human condition. At the core of these intuitions, there is the idea that human psychic life is predominantly determined by what we imagine others perceive of us.
https://www.amazon.com/Others-Mind-Social-Origins-Self-Consciousness-ebook/dp/B003HS5TDA/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Philippe+Rochat&qid=1600158948&sr=8-1
2009
(Human possession psychology originates from deeply rooted...)
Human possession psychology originates from deeply rooted experiential capacities shared with other animals. However, unlike other animals, we are a uniquely self-conscious species concerned with reputation, and possessions affect our perception of how we exist in the eyes of others. This book discusses the psychology surrounding the ways in which humans experience possession, claim ownership, and share from both a developmental and cross-cultural perspective. Philippe Rochat explores the origins of human possession and its symbolic development across cultures. He proposes that human possession psychology is particularly revealing of human nature, and also the source of our elusive moral sense.
https://www.amazon.com/Origins-Possession-Owning-Sharing-Development-ebook/dp/B00M75O66U/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=Philippe+Rochat&qid=1600158948&sr=8-8
2014
Philippe Rochat was born on January 17, 1950, in Geneva, Switzerland. He is the son of Raha Rochat, an artist.
Philippe was trained by Jean Piaget and his close collaborators and received his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Geneva, Switzerland in 1984.
After graduation, Philippe Rochat began a series of Post Doctoral internships in the United States at Brown University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Johns Hopkins University. During this time, he conducted research on the action, perception, and cognitive development in human infants.
Rochat taught and did research in developmental psychology at the University of Massachusetts, and joined the faculty at Emory University in Atlanta in the 1990s, where he is currently a professor of psychology.
Rochat has published five books and many scholarly articles on infant and child development. Aside from many book chapters and research articles in major psychology journals, his books include "The Self in Infancy" (1995), a discussion of the origins of knowledge about the self, one of the fundamental problems of psychology; "Early Social Cognition" (1999), an expression of new interest, assembling current conceptualizations and research on the precursors of joint engagement, language, and explicit theories of mind; "The Infant's World," (2001, translated in 5 languages) where Rochat makes a case for an ecological approach to human development, "Others in Mind" (2009), and more recently "Origins of Possession: Owning and sharing in development" (2014), where Rochat explores the origins of human possession and its symbolic development across cultures.
(What do infants know? What do they feel, and how do they ...)
2001(In this book, Philippe Rochat explores self-consciousness...)
2009(In recent years, much stimulating research has emerged on...)
1999(Human possession psychology originates from deeply rooted...)
2014The main focus of Rochat's research is the early sense of self, emerging self-concept, the development of social cognition and relatedness, and the emergence of a moral sense during the preschool years in children from all over the world. Dr. Rochat's research emphasizes differences in populations growing up in highly contrasted cultural environments, as well as highly contrasted socio-economic circumstances.
Philippe has three children: Magali, Pablo, and Cleo.
