Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had thought – new research
- Written by Celeste Kidd, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley
How do kids figure out how to sort things by order?Celeste KiddI’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s bag in search of fruit snacks. The contents spill onto the table, bench and floor. It’s a chaotic – but functional – solution to the problem.
Children have a penchant for unconventional thinking...