Four-Year-Old Siya Appears to Be Talking to Himself as He

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Essay

Four-year-old Siya appears to be talking to himself as he is building a tower of blocks. Describe Vygotsky's take on this behaviour (for example, Is this normal behaviour? Is this a helpful behaviour? Will this behaviour go away?).

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Definitions:

Facial Cues

Visual signals conveyed through facial expressions that communicate emotions, intentions, or social information.

Paul Ekman

An American psychologist known for his work on the facial expressions of emotions and their correlation with human feelings.

Sympathy

Feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune.

Behavioural Expression

The outward display or manifestation of an individual's behavior, including verbal and non-verbal communications, gestures, and actions.