Artificialism
Definition
A characteristic of infantile thought, theorized by Jean Piaget, consisting in the child's tendency to consider natural phenomena and physical cosmic elements (mountains, rivers, the sun) as being created by humans or an anthropomorphic divine force, following the model of manufacturing artificial objects. Broadly, it describes the interpretation of reality exclusively through the lens of human intervention.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Artificialism
- Cognitive artificialism
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun with standard singular and abstract collective or plural structural forms. |
| Formation | Neologistic derivation applying the conceptual suffix '-ism' to the adjective base 'artificial', aligned with French 'artificialisme'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ar.ti.fi.t͡ʃi.a.ˈlism] |
| Source | Lexicon of Advanced Cognitive Psychology and Developmental Theories |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Un exemplu clar de artificialism este credința copilului că lacurile au fost săpate de oameni și umplute cu furtunul.
EN: A clear example of artificialism is the child's belief that lakes were dug by humans and filled with a hose.
RO: În stadiul preoperațional al dezvoltării cognitive, acest artificialism coexistă adesea cu animismul și egocentriscul.
EN: In the preoperational stage of cognitive development, this artificialism often coexists with animism and egocentrism.
RO: Criticii literari au sesizat un anumit artificialism în structura romanului, unde toate evenimentele păreau orchestrate forțat.
EN: Literary critics noticed a certain artificialism in the novel's structure, where all events seemed forcedly orchestrated.
Idioms & Phrases
Artificialism infantil / Infantile artificialism / child artificialism
RO: Etapă normală în evoluția psihologică a copilului mic, caracterizată prin explicarea genezei naturii prin muncă umană.
EN: A normal stage in the psychological evolution of the young child, characterized by explaining the genesis of nature through human labor.
Artificialism cosmic / Cosmic artificiality / cosmic artificialism
RO: Concepție filozofică sau mitologică primitivă conform căreia corpurile cerești au fost construite manual de strămoși mitici.
EN: A primitive philosophical or mythological conception according to which celestial bodies were built by hand by mythical ancestors.
Depășirea artificialismului / Overcoming artificialism
RO: Tranziția cognitivă a copilului către explicații cauzale, logice și științifice legate de fenomenele meteorologice și geografice.
EN: The cognitive transition of the child towards causal, logical, and scientific explanations regarding meteorological and geographical phenomena.
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