Children who heard descriptions of animals behaving like humans were less likely to attribute to a real animal a newly learned biological fact than were kids who heard realistic information. Christie Nicholson reports

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Folge vom 08.04.2014Kids Books May Cause Confusion about Animals
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Folge vom 24.03.2014Danger Explainers Convince Kids Better Than Do Edict IssuersMoms were better able to sway a child's perception of risk when they explained the reasons an activity was dangerous and its possible consequences rather than just saying no. Christie Nicholson reports
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Folge vom 19.03.2014Youth Gang Membership Affects Mental Health Later in LifeAdults who had been members of gangs in their adolescence had poorer outcomes on a variety of measures, including physical and mental health, than those who'd never been in a gang. Christie Nicholson reports
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Folge vom 10.03.2014Infants Use Verbs They Know to Learn New NounsBabies learning speech figure out what an object is by listening to others talk about what that object does. Christie Nicholson reports