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external world

external world In this historical psychology source, the cognition of the external world means knowing external things and events as linked together within one unified system.

In this historical psychology source, the cognition of the external world means knowing external things and events as linked together within one unified system. It is described as developing gradually beyond simple perception of separate objects, through an ideal constructive process that is fundamentally social and involves shared thought and action.