Susan Gelman

Oct 21, 2024 | cell.com | Marjorie Rhodes |Susan Gelman

KeywordsGeneric languagepsychological essentialismsocial cognitionconceptual developmentHow generic language shapes the development of social thoughtGeneric language about social categories, such as, ‘Girls wear pink’ or ‘A scientist cares about the truth’, refers to categories as abstract wholes rather than to specific members (e.g., ‘Those girls are doing ballet’ [1,2].

May 9, 2023 | dialnet.unirioja.es | Susan Gelman

Ce que les enfants nous apprennent sur les théories[1]University of MichiganLocalización: Enfance, ISSN 0013-7545, ISSN-e 1969-6981, Nº 1, 2023 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Les théories (pas si) naïves biologiques et physiques), págs. 113-118Idioma: francésTexto completo no disponible (Saber más ...)ResumenEnglishThis thought-provoking collection of papers provides valuable new perspectives on the development of naïve theories in childhood.

Mar 31, 2023 | bigthink.com | Susan Gelman

The Well — Considering the perspectives of others has important benefits for individuals and for society. There is one easy way to do it. Key Takeaways The capacity to shift away from one's own perspective is embedded in the structure of natural language and flexibly deployed at an early age. Children are not fundamentally egocentric. Everyday pronoun shifts convey implicit messages with the potential to foster virtuous character traits.