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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
Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had thought – new researchHow do kids figure out how to sort things by order?Celeste Kidd

I’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.

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