Preschoolers and Adults Learn From Novel Metaphors.
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DOI: 10.1177/09567976231165267
Abstract: Although adults use metaphors to guide their thinking and reasoning, less is known about whether metaphors might facilitate cognition earlier in development. Previous research shows that preschoolers understand metaphors, but less is known about whether… read more here.
Keywords: novel metaphors; preschoolers adults; adults learn; learn novel ... See more keywords
School-Aged Children Learn Novel Categories on the Basis of Distributional Information
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.799241
Abstract: Categorization of sensory stimuli is a vital process in understanding the world. In this paper we show that distributional learning plays a role in learning novel object categories in school-aged children. An 11-step continuum was… read more here.
Keywords: learn novel; children learn; school aged; aged children ... See more keywords