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Health, Sports & Psychology
A for effort
What motivates children more in a problem-solving task: praising their intelligence or their effort?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Gender groups
Emily Foster-Hanson talks about her own research (2023) showing how children form stereotypes about gender and how they are related to their parent’s political views.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Moral judgement of others
Watch how children of different ages respond to Kohlberg’s Heinz dilemma.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Exploratory play
Watch BaYaka infants begin experimenting with machetes soon after they are able to walk. Exploratory play that prepares them for the skills they will need later on.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Surprise!
Aimee Stahl and Lisa Feigenson show how babies not only focus on surprises but learn more from them.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
The birth of a word
Just like acquiring any other skill, learning language requires a lot of practise. Listen to how the son of researcher Deb Roy homed in on the pronunciation of ‘water’ over six months.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Desires and beliefs
Using two different experiments, psychologist and philosopher Alison Gopnik shows how children of different ages think about the minds of others.
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Hidden talents
Children living in adverse conditions are more likely to struggle in school. But what if these children have abilities that are enhanced through adversity, “hidden talents” that educators can harness to promote their learning?
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Health, Sports & Psychology
One minute methods - participant observer research
Discover how researchers live within the societies they are studying, sometimes for many years, to gain an insider’s perspective and to share similar experiences.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
One minute methods - interviews and focus groups
Discover how researchers use interviews and focus groups to get an in depth understanding of people’s experiences.
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One minute methods - neuroimaging
Discover how neuroimaging techniques, like those used in the driving simulation study, can reveal much about the relationship between brain, mind and behaviour.