Infants integrate firsthand and social experiences to decide when and how to try
They might not yet speak in complete sentences, but 18-month-olds are savvy when it comes to deciding when and how
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New dog, old tricks? Stray dogs can understand human cues
A new study shows that untrained stray dogs respond to gestures from people, suggesting that understanding between humans and dogs transcends training
Read moreReward improves visual perceptual learning — but only after people sleep
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Past studies have found that rewarding participants during a visual perceptual task leads to performance
Read moreSix social scientists receive inaugural impact writing prize from Social Science Space
Six social and behavioral scientists were recently awarded the 2019 Impact in Action Writing Prize for their submissions detailing how
Read moreSix social scientists receive inaugural impact writing prize from Social Science Space
Six social and behavioral scientists were recently awarded the 2019 Impact in Action Writing Prize for their submissions detailing how
Read moreSix social scientists receive inaugural impact writing prize from Social Science Space
Six social and behavioral scientists were recently awarded the 2019 Impact in Action Writing Prize for their submissions detailing how
Read moreWinners of Cambridge Engineering Photography Competition unveiled
Sponsored by ZEISS (Scanning electron microscopy division), the winners of the Department’s annual photography competition are announced as follows: First
Read moreHow zebra finches learn to sing
The ability to learn new motor skills is critical to almost all aspects of our lives. From the time a
Read moreWinners of Cambridge Engineering Photography Competition unveiled
Sponsored by ZEISS (Scanning electron microscopy division), the winners of the Department’s annual photography competition are announced as follows: First
Read moreHow zebra finches learn to sing
The ability to learn new motor skills is critical to almost all aspects of our lives. From the time a
Read more‘Marshmallow test’ redux: Children show better self-control when they depend on each other
New research ‘attests to the strong motivational consequences that simply being in a cooperative context has for children from early on in development’
Read more‘Marshmallow test’ redux: Children show better self-control when they depend on each other
New research ‘attests to the strong motivational consequences that simply being in a cooperative context has for children from early on in development’
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