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Like Adults, Children Show Bias in Attributing Mental States to Others
Young children are more likely to attribute mental states to characters that belong to the same group as them relative to characters that belong to an outside group.
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The neuroscience of inequality: does poverty show up in children’s brains?
The Guardian: With its bright colours, anthropomorphic animal motif and nautical-themed puzzle play mat, Dr Kimberly Noble’s laboratory at Columbia University in New York looks like your typical day-care centre – save for the team of
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring how children balance informativeness and ease of production when talking and how free choice influences the costs associated with searching for multiple objects.
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Suddenly Language: Lila R. Gleitman on the Evolution of an Innate Human Trait
Scientists have no hard evidence of how human language evolved, but Lila R. Gleitman illustrates some of the clues that can be gleaned from observing children as they develop their language skills.
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A Plan For Raising Brilliant Kids, According To Science
NPR: “Why are traffic lights red, yellow and green?” When a child asks you a question like this, you have a few options. You can shut her down with a “Just because.” You can explain
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6 ways to survive bullying and feel good about yourself
Mashable: People once routinely brushed off bullying as a normal part of childhood that built character. Now we know with certainty that it actually tears people down in devastating ways. The longterm risks of bullying