intersubjectivity

(noun)

The state or condition of involving or occurring between separate conscious minds; a term used to represent the psychological relation between people.

Related Terms

  • temperament
  • empathy
  • maternal deprivation

Examples of intersubjectivity in the following topics:

  • Intersubjectivity of Social Meanings

    • Intersubjectivity is a shared understanding among individuals whose interaction is based on common interests and assumptions that form the ground for their communication (Rogoff, 1990).
    • Construction of social meanings, therefore, involves intersubjectivity among individuals.
    • Any personal meanings shaped through these experiences are affected by the intersubjectivity of the community to which the people belong.
    • The construction of knowledge is also influenced by the intersubjectivity formed by cultural and historical factors of the community (Gredler, 1997; Prawat & Floden, 1994).
    • The flash graphic above illustrating the intersubjectivity of social meanings was created by Nina Augustin and Wan-Ting Huang (2002).
  • Socioemotional Development in Childhood

    • Intersubjectivity refers to the psychological relation between people; in child development, it refers to the very rapid cultural development of newborn infants.
    • Emphasis is placed on the idea that children are actively involved in how they learn, using intersubjectivity.
  • Social Constructivism Vignette

    • The intersubjectivity the students experienced through this group project allowed them to extend their understanding of Shakespeare's Hamlet.
  • Bibliography

    • Wertsch talks about Vygotsky's central belief in language as the source of development on the interpsychological, and intrapsychological planes, touching on intersubjectivity.
  • Coaching and Scaffolding

    • However, the learner's interests must be recruited or enlisted through the teacher's ability to communicate with the learner and achieve intersubjectivity (sharing intentions, perceptions, feelings and conceptions) (Zhao & Orey, 1999).
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