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Cognitive Development Theory
Chomsky defined the brain as a language learning device. However, he had to separate the scientific study of mental development from psychological studies regarding linguistics and the acquisition of the ability to do so. Costley, Kevin C.; Nelson, Jaime- Avram Noam Chomsky and His Cognitive Development Theory, Arkansas Technical University, 2013-Jun-10 -
Manufacturing Consent
A book Co-authored by Edward Herman outlined how the media should behave and how it is used as a tool to develop consent from the population. Claiming that democracy is manufactured. This was after the wake of the Vietnam war and developments in social psychology and the science of influence https://youtu.be/34LGPIXvU5M -
Language and Mind
In this publication, Chomsky defines language as it relates to psychological studies and scientific studies. He believes it to be crucial for the human race to understand not only the psychology behind why and how we communicate but also mechanically, what causes us to receive and interpret information. Chomsky, Noam. Language and Mind : Noam Chomsky. Cambridge University Press, 2006. -
The Reason For Linguistics
In an interview with Chomsky, he answers several questions regarding the state and tensions between linguistic studies in the last decade. Quelling thoughts of tension between psychological and scientific fields in stating that they are working towards the same goals ultimately. Chomsky, Noam. “An Interview on Linguistic Variation with Noam Chomsky.” Isogloss, vol. 1, no. 1, 2015, p. 143–, https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/isogloss.11.