#observational-learning

[ follow ]
#child-development #eavesdropping #language-acquisition #evolutionary-psychology #social-sensitivity
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Listen to Your Mother: What Children Learn by Eavesdropping

What makes me even crazier is that I know they can listen. I know this because they do all the time, mostly when they aren't supposed to. I can't tell you how many times I've been having an adult conversation with my husband and/or friends and my two children-who haven't listened to a word I've said all day-suddenly have very thoughtful and detailed questions
Parenting
Silicon Valley
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

Psychology says people who always volunteer to go last display these 6 traits that started as survival mechanisms - Silicon Canals

People who volunteer to go last often observe first, gathering social information and using heightened sensitivity as adaptive, evolutionarily rooted strategies.
Parenting
fromBuzzFeed
10 months ago

People Are Sharing The Most Unexpected Compliments They've Ever Received, And I'm Blushing

Engaging children with the world around them can help distract them from discomfort and foster awareness.
[ Load more ]