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  • 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].

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