Descartes' view of the mind was limited- simply put; we are born with preconceived innate ideas, such that God exists, along with basic arithmetic that all humans know. ... Locke spoke often about understanding, and all the factors which affected one's ability to understand. Of the many, in Locke's, ­An Essay Concerning Understanding, he suggested that there is a certain level of madness in all of us. ... Flavell's research determined that metacognitive regulation is effective in a number of ways, including "understanding where to direct attention, using strategies mo...

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