Young children's rapid learning about artifacts.
Abstract
Tool use is central to interdisciplinary debates about the evolution and distinctiveness of human intelligence, yet little is actually known about how human conceptions of artifacts develop. Results across these two studies show that even 2-year-olds approach artifacts in ways distinct from captive tool-using monkeys. Contrary to adult intuition, children do not treat all objects with appropriate properties as equally good means to an end....
Paper Details
Title
Young children's rapid learning about artifacts.
Published Date
Nov 1, 2005
Journal
Volume
8
Issue
6
Pages
472 - 480
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