Problem solving is a signature attribute of adult humans, but we need to understand how this
develops in children. Tool use is proposed as an ideal way to study problem solving in …

▪ Abstract Research relevant to the origins and early development of two functionally
dissociable perceptual systems is summarized. One system is concerned with the …

Rethinking Innateness asks the question," What does it really mean to say that a behavior is
innate?" The authors describe a new framework in which interactions, occurring at all levels …

Words, Thoughts, and Theories articulates and defends the" theory theory" of cognitive and
semantic development, the idea that infants and young children, like scientists, learn about …

Experiments with young infants provide evidence for early developing capacities to
represent physical objects and to reason about object motion. Early physical reasoning …

The essential nature of learning is primarily thought of as a verbal process or function, but
this notion conveys that pre-linguistic infants do not learn. Far from being" blank slates" that …

The average toddler can run circles around the world's most sophisticated robots. Sure,
robots can dole out pharmaceuticals, build cars, vacuum your house, and collect rocks from …

What do infants know? How does the knowledge that they begin with prepare them for
learning about the particular physical, cultural, and social world in which they live? Answers …

Imitation was tested both immediately and after a 24-hr retention interval in 6-week-old
infants. The results showed immediate imitation, which replicates past research, and also …

In this lively book, Philippe Rochat makes a case for an ecological approach to human
development. Looking at the ecological niche infants occupy, he describes how infants …