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A biographical sketch of an infant.

Mind, 2, 285-294. Mind, 2, 286-294., 1877.

The first significant paper on child psychology, written from Darwin's personal notes of his observations of the development of his first born son, William Erasmus. The text is available from Darwin Online at this link.

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Entry Number#9481
Permanent Linkhttps://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/11665
Author Bio LinkDarwin Online ↗
External URLa-biographical-sketch-of-an-infant