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I agree with the conclusion but I’m confused about the study… It sounds like the author effectively spent a day at a children’s museum grocery exhibit and wrot
by iambateman 2y ago
I agree with the conclusion but I’m confused about the study…
It sounds like the author effectively spent a day at a children’s museum grocery exhibit and wrote a paper about it.
Is there more to the underlying paper than the summary suggests?
Anyone who has watched a 4-year-old for any length of time would conclude that at least some of them are capable of classification.
- paintbox 2y agoJust because it's obvious doesn't mean it's not worth investigating. And there are many people who believe that children under 7 can't truly reason, so it's not even as obvious as it seems.
- iambateman 2y agoI agree that it's worth investigating...I was just expecting more detailed analysis from an academic paper. The story linked basically says "3-5 year-olds can classify stuff into groups." For what it's worth, I have a 2- and 5-year-old, so I'd love to know more about how their brains are developing.