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 | The Essential Child: Origins of Essentialism in Everyday Thought (Oxford Series in Cognitive Development) (Updated Edition) by Susan A. Gelman Paperback, 392 Pages, Published 2005 ISBN-10: 0-19-518198-0 / 0195181980 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-518198-2 / 9780195181982 Essentialism is the idea that certain categories, such as "dog," "man," or "intelligence," have an underlying reality or true nature that gives objects their identity. Where does this idea come from? In this book, Susan Gelman argues that essentialism is an early cognitive bias. Young children's con | |