27 Apr
2010
27 Apr
'10
4:12 p.m.
The next talk in the Cognitive Development Center seminar series at
the CEU will be given by
Ori Friedman (Psychology, Waterloo)
Pretense and acquiring general knowledge
Wednesday, April 28, 5.00pm
Abstract: Young children need to be able to acquire general knowledge about
absent things. I report a series of experiments suggesting that one way
children can acquire such knowledge is by sharing in pretend-play. This work
highlights a new means by which children can learn about the world, and may
help explain some distinct features of pretense. I will also discuss
explanations for why children learn from pretense, and suggest that
children’s ability to do so may provide support for the view that
recognizing pretense involves theory of mind.