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Humans are inherently social. We live in complex societies, navigate intricate social interactions, and rapidly learn from those around us. We begin to learn about the world from a very early age – including during the prenatal, perinatal and postnatal period. Children’s early experiences – the bonds they form with their parents and their first learning experiences – affect their future physical, cognitive, emotional and social development. Understanding more about how our children develop is crucial to their future success and the best investment we can make as a society.
Minding the baby
Elizabeth Meins
(Professor of developmental psychology, University of York)
Soon to come
Making tools isn't child's play
Nicola Cutting
(Lecturer in psychology, York St John University)
Children are brilliant at learning how to use tools by watching others. Anyone who has witnessed a 2 year old working a smartphone will know this! My research has shown that in contrast to this ability to learn from others, children are surprisingly poor at making simple tools to solve problems for themselves.
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