Cognitive Development and Learning in Early and Middle Adulthood

The article gives a theoretical analysis of researches on cognitive development and learning in early and middle adulthood. It describes the differences in cognitions in early and middle adulthood and the specificity and organisation of educational process and learning activity. Main features of psychology of adult teaching and main scientific and methodological principles of learning organisation in adulthood are presented as well

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