Cognitive Development

Modeling the genius of babies: Guidelines for simulations of basic rule learning

The idea that babies have capabilities beyond our recognition is one that has been expressed in many different forms across the years, such as in children’s television shows (e.g., Nickelodeon’s Rugrats and a few ill-fated movies (Baby’s Day Out, Baby Geniuses, Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2). A common theme in these shows and movies is that […]

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Sugar and spice and some things nice: Coordinating on a task increases sharing in 4-year-old Chinese children (especially boys)

What are little boys made of Snips & snails & puppy dogs tails And such are little boys made of. What are little girls made of Sugar & spice & all things nice This very popular rhyme, probably written by English author Robert Southey, has persisted in western culture for nearly two centuries. It embodies […]

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When other people’s minds are within your grasp: Motor cognition of theories of mind

Humans are social beings and by and large we understand each other. In particular, we have a sense of how others are feeling and what others might be thinking or what information they have access to. If your spouse calls you on the phone to ask whether you can find the wallet that they forgot […]

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