Children are more exploratory and learn more than adults in an approach-avoid task
Intuitively, children appear to be more exploratory than adults, and this exploration seems to
help children learn,. However, there have been few clear tests of these ideas. We test …
help children learn,. However, there have been few clear tests of these ideas. We test …
Where should I search next? Messages embedded in storybooks influence children's strategic exploration in Turkey and the United States.
Despite the vital role of curiosity-driven exploration in learning, our understanding of how to
enhance children's curiosity remains limited. Here, we tested whether hearing a strategic …
enhance children's curiosity remains limited. Here, we tested whether hearing a strategic …
[HTML][HTML] The promise and pitfalls of a strength-based approach to child poverty and neurocognitive development: Implications for policy
There has been significant progress in understanding the effects of childhood poverty on
neurocognitive development. This progress has captured the attention of policymakers and …
neurocognitive development. This progress has captured the attention of policymakers and …
Attention to novelty interferes with toddlers' emerging memory decision‐making
S Leckey, S Bhagath, EG Johnson… - Child Development, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Memory decision‐making in 26‐to 32‐month‐olds was investigated using visual‐paired
comparison paradigms, requiring toddlers to select familiar stimuli (Active condition) or view …
comparison paradigms, requiring toddlers to select familiar stimuli (Active condition) or view …
Auditory and visual category learning in children and adults.
CL Roark, E Lescht, A Hampton Wray… - Developmental …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Categories are fundamental to everyday life and the ability to learn new categories is
relevant across the lifespan. Categories are ubiquitous across modalities, supporting …
relevant across the lifespan. Categories are ubiquitous across modalities, supporting …
“The eyes are the window to the representation”: Linking gaze to memory precision and decision weights in object discrimination tasks.
Humans selectively attend to task-relevant information in order to make accurate decisions.
However, selective attention incurs consequences if the learning environment changes …
However, selective attention incurs consequences if the learning environment changes …
Is economic risk proneness in young children (Homo sapiens) driven by exploratory behavior? A comparison with capuchin monkeys (Sapajus apella).
A Roig, H Meunier, E Poulingue, A Marty… - Journal of …, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Economic risk proneness is displayed by human children and some nonhuman primate
species. To explore the role of attraction toward the unknown and the unexpected in …
species. To explore the role of attraction toward the unknown and the unexpected in …
Staying and Returning dynamics of young children's attention
In this paper, we decompose selective sustained attending behavior into components of
continuous attention maintenance and attentional transitions and study how each of these …
continuous attention maintenance and attentional transitions and study how each of these …
Exploration, Distributed Attention, and Development of Category Learning
Q Wan, VM Sloutsky - Psychological Science, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Category learning is a crucial aspect of cognition that involves organizing entities into
equivalence classes. Whereas adults tend to focus on category-relevant features, young …
equivalence classes. Whereas adults tend to focus on category-relevant features, young …
Capuchin monkeys learn to use information equally well from individual exploration and social demonstration
The limited evidence of complex culture in non-human primates contrasts strikingly with
human behaviour. This may be because non-human primates fail to use information …
human behaviour. This may be because non-human primates fail to use information …