CogNation
Discussions on the future of brain science and technology.
We found 2 episodes of CogNation with the tag “children”.
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Episode 39: Matthew Gingo: Lies and the Lying Liars who Tell Them
February 13th, 2022 | Season 3 | 50 mins 5 secs
adolescents, children, cognition, deception, lying, parents, psychology, theory of mind
Developmental psychologist Matthew Gingo joins to discuss his research on morality and deception. Why and under what circumstances do parents and their children lie to one another?
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Episode 24: Childrens' Learning and Play: Guest David Sobel
January 27th, 2020 | Season 1 | 1 hr 15 mins
causality, child, children, childrens museums, development, learning, mind, museums, parent-child interaction, parenting, philosophy, psychology, scientific research
David Sobel, a developmental psychologist from Brown University, talks to us about the importance of play in learning. He has recently been collaborating with researchers around the country to investigate how children interact with exhibits in childrens' museums. One recent finding we discuss is that parent-child interaction styles can have a strong influence on what children learn.