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Are Babies Bigoted?
Smithsonian Magazine: In one of the fastest-growing areas in psychology, researchers are gaining insight into the mental processes of subjects that are barely able to communicate: babies. In recent years, innovative and playful experimental setups have
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Babies prefer those who pick on individuals who are different
The Boston Globe: People often yearn for the innocence of youth, that time of unbiased childlike wonder that came before experience intruded, transforming us into cynical and self-interested adults. But we may be nostalgic for
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Babies Prefer Individuals Who Harm Those That Aren’t Like Them
Infants as young as nine months old prefer individuals who are nice to people like them and mean to people who aren’t like them, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal
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Want a good night’s sleep? Let the baby cry, say psychologists
The Telegraph: For academics claim to have shown that letting an infant cry itself to sleep is the best way to ensure a good night’s rest for all. While most babies sleep through five or
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Mini marathons: Tireless toddlers cover more than two and a half miles a day (but that includes 102 falls)
Daily Mail: They may be called baby steps but don’t be fooled: the average toddler walks more than two and a half miles a day. The distance – which would put many adults to shame
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Sophia and Jacob are most popular U.S. baby names
USA Today: The most popular baby names often change a bit year to year, but not Jacob, which in 2011 marked its 13th year as the most popular name for boys, according the Social Security
