When and where found: I found this word while reading an article by Brock (2007) about an English Language Learner's experience in a classroom. Brock was outlining previous theory research, specifically Vygotsky. She explained that Vygotsky suggested reading and writing "take place interpsychologically" (p. 474).
What it means: Interpsychologically means something takes place within social interactions (Brock, 2007, p. 474). When thinking about reading and writing processes, individuals are not simply comprehending information in the absence of social interactions. By way of their very nature, reading and writing require more than one perspective, in essence an interaction between two or more individuals.
Level of Familiarity: I am vaguely familiar with this word; however, I did comprehend the meaning of it based on context and appropriate background knowledge.
To know well or not: Yes and no. This word is content specific so using root word break downs with generally be an effective means to comprehend the word. Generally speaking, this word is not likely to arise in everyday conversations.
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