Navigating the Social World
by Susan A. Gelman, Mahzarin R. Banaji
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Navigating the Social World requires sophisticated cognitive machinery that, although present quite early in crude forms undergoes significant change across the lifespan. What particular early capacity for social understanding discussed in the book surprised you most, and how do you see that foundational skill evolving into the complex social behaviors of adults?
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The authors delve into the interplay between what is innate and what is learned in social development. Can you identify a specific finding or study from the book that challenged your preconceived notions about whether certain social behaviors are primarily 'hardwired' or acquired through experience?
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"Navigating the Social World" emphasizes the "unprecedented scale" of evidence regarding early social cognition. Which research methods or types of studies presented in the book did you find most compelling or innovative in revealing what infants and young children understand about their social environment?
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