Piaget and the Ontogeny of Intelligence

This chapter presents the ontogeny of intelligence via a 4-phase cycle explained in part by Piaget’s theory of equilibration. The chapter discusses the expansion of equilibration theory to incorporate new physical interpretations and dynamic transitions that facilitate learning. It also suggests that the causal cycle can be observed not only in individual learning but also in teams and organizations at the meso level, as well as in culture at the macro level.