Impact of Adult Language on Children’s Beliefs
According to decades of research within various areas of psychology, statements such as “boys are good at math” communicate that there exists an essence that is intrinsic to boys that makes them “good...
View ArticleBabies: Not Just Monkey See Monkey Do
We know young children often imitate the behavior of others. Current research shows that children’s cognitive capacities enable them to be highly selective with their imitative behaviors. In a...
View ArticleWhy You Shouldn’t Tell Your Child How to Play
Decades of research have explored the multi-faceted benefits of play for children of all ages. Young children start to play with each other in early toddlerhood, and peers and parents are important to...
View ArticleOur Creative Thinking Research Lab in the News
Caren Walker with a young subject in the Creative Thinking Research Lab at the Bay Area Discovery Museum Caren Walker, a graduate student in CCC Advisor Alison Gopnik’s developmental psychology lab at...
View ArticleBilingual Babies Might Be Smarter
Well, maybe not smarter, but new research suggests bilingual infants have more flexible cognitive functions. Parents often assume that exposing their children to a different language will boost...
View ArticleHow to Get Your Child to Eat Their Veggies
Parents often wonder about how they can make their children eat healthy foods. Approaches can range from being a bossy “veggies are good for you!” to “if you eat your veggies, you’ll get a new toy!” to...
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