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What Are Some Possible Explanations as to Why the Jainas

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What are some possible explanations as to why the Jainas resisted the influence of Hindu devotionalism in the medieval period far more successfully than the Buddhists?


Definitions:

Schema

A mental structure or idea that aids in categorizing and understanding information in the brain.

Preoperational Stage

A developmental phase, outlined by Jean Piaget, where children from about 2 to 7 years old engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and taking the perspective of others.

Conservation

A cognitive ability recognized by Jean Piaget that allows a person to determine that a quantity will remain the same despite adjustment of the container, shape, or apparent size.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed or heard.

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