Neuroscience
Why we look at the puppet, not the ventriloquist
(Medical Xpress)—As ventriloquists have long known, your eyes can sometimes tell your brain where a sound is coming from more convincingly than your ears can.
Aug 30, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Infants as young as 17 months expect fairness and equity
Children as young as 17 months recognise whether resources are being shared fairly, the first time researchers have found evidence that infants so young are sensitive to principles of "distributive justice".
Mar 27, 2018
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Medical research
Babies can tell who has close relationships based on one clue: saliva
Learning to navigate social relationships is a skill that is critical for surviving in human societies. For babies and young children, that means learning who they can count on to take care of them.
Jan 20, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Babies prefer individuals who harm those that aren't like them (w/ video)
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 of the Association for ...
Mar 12, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Four-year-olds know that being right is not enough
As they grow, children learn a lot about the world from what other people tell them. Along the way, they have to figure out who is a reliable source of information. A new study, which will be published in an upcoming issue ...
Aug 18, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children as young as 3 to 5 recognize broken promises
When it comes to broken promises, children as young as three to five recognize that some excuses are better than others. It turns out children pay attention to what we say when we don't deliver.
Jan 17, 2023
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Pediatrics
The dribble test: How toddlers spot close social ties
The thought of sharing an ice cream cone with a stranger can trigger feelings of disgust—however that's often not the case with someone close to us, such as a romantic partner or child.
Jan 22, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children also gossip
When it comes to selecting a cooperation partner, information about another person's reputation – for example as a generous person or a miser – may come handy. Many animal species make reputation judgements, but only ...
May 2, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Even babies can tell who's the boss, UW research says
The charismatic colleague, the natural leader, the life of the party - all are personal qualities that adults recognize instinctively. These socially dominant types, according to repeated studies, also tend to accomplish ...
Jul 27, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Babies will 'deal with the devil'—when the price is right
Turns out everyone does have a price—even babies.
Apr 6, 2016
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