Toddlers Can Judge Other Peoples' Intent


Dear Readers,


In today's New York Times Science Times section there is a short article about a fascinating study that appears in the journal Child Development. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute in Germany found that  children as young as 3 years old have an understanding of  " another's  intent...an important skill" needed for social development. Experts originally believed that children became conscious of other people's intentions "a very sophisticated ability"  between 5 and 6 years of age—this study seems to proves otherwise.

Please follow the link below to read the entire article that includes a link to the journal Child Development.


Toddlers Judge Good and Bad Intent, Study Says - Observatory ...
Nov 16, 2010 ... Ability Seen in Toddlers to Judge Others' Intent. Chris Gash ... Get Science News From The New York Times ยป ... A version of this article appeared in print on November 16, 2010, on page D3 of the New York edition. ...
www.nytimes.com/2010/11/16/science/16obchildren.html -

Warm regards,
Diane
Posted by Diane Peters Mayer at 11-16-2010
Categories: Emotions, Child Development, parenting blogs, Parenting
 
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