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New research on kids and attachment: There’s been a long-standing notion held by many psychologists that early attachment behaviors are mainly determined by a child’s temperament.
No: Even children with characteristics of a difficult temperament can benefit from the advantages that come from multiple secure attachments.
https://theconversation.com/difficult-children-are-only-slightly-more-likely-to-have-insecure-attachments-with-parents-236106
#parenting #psychology #research
‘Difficult’ children are only slightly more likely to have insecure attachments with parents
The quality of a child’s attachments to caregivers influences healthy development. And most kids with difficult temperaments do form secure attachments with their parents.The Conversation
People with normal color vision are more likely to be resistant to trying new foods than those with colorblindness.
Maybe seeing the world with a restricted color palate tones down an emotion-based resistance to new foods.
https://theconversation.com/how-we-discovered-that-people-who-are-colorblind-are-less-likely-to-be-picky-eaters-232438
#food #science #psychology #emotion
How we discovered that people who are colorblind are less likely to be picky eaters
Seeing the world with a restricted color palate seems to tone down an emotion-based resistance to new foods.The Conversation
Children's skepticism about potential misinformation can be increased by exposing them to recognizably false information.
Summary: https://phys.org/news/2024-10-exposing-children-misinformation-fact-checkers.html
Original article (not open source): https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-01992-8
That's what dads have been doing forever.
#Science #Learning #ChildDevelopment #Psychology #Misinformation
Carefully exposing children to more misinformation can make them better fact-checkers, study suggests
In an era when online misinformation is seemingly everywhere and objective facts are often in dispute, UC Berkeley psychologists in a new study have presented a somewhat paradoxical partial solution: Expose young children to more misinformation onlin…University of California - Berkeley (Phys.org)
"When people stare into the [social media] mirror they do not see a true version of reality, but instead one that has been distorted by a small but vocal minority of extreme outliers whose opinions create illusory norms. In turn, these outliers are often amplified by design features and algorithms that prioritize engaging content."
#socialmedia #cogsci #psychology
There was a lot of smiling going on at the #vpdebate, but it wasn't about happiness.
A researcher of nonverbal communication took a close watch: https://theconversation.com/what-the-facial-expressions-of-tim-walz-and-jd-vance-said-about-their-nerves-embarrassment-and-pride-240289 #News #Psychology
What the facial expressions of Tim Walz and JD Vance said about their nerves, embarrassment and pride
The types of smiles that politicians display can give us insights into their personalities and how they’ll lead.The Conversation
