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Cognitive development refers to the changes in the general cognitive structures or skills as a person matures and develops. Cognitive development may be understood to be somewhat a natural process of maturation, although possibly requiring certain types of experiences to proceed. Theorists differ in the extent to which they see human cognitive development to have a strong cultural component such that development may take different paths in different societies.
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