Symbol as cognitive tool of mental activity
The article describes various aspects of symbolic mediation and is aimed at showing its specificity. The author views a situation of uncertainty as a structural element of a symbol and introduces the notion of a symbol being a special tool for orientation in such situations. On the one hand, a symbo...
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| Language: | English |
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M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Psychology in Russia: State of Art |
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| Online Access: | http://psychologyinrussia.com/volumes/pdf/2013/veraksa.pdf |