How to Think (Like) Babies Ross A. Thompson University of California, Davis Presentation to the Boone County Community Services Dept. Children's Services Fund Board Professional Development Series, Sept. 12, 2017
How to Think (Like) Babies
Ross A. ThompsonUniversity of California, Davis
Presentation to the Boone County Community Services Dept. Children's Services Fund Board
Professional Development Series, Sept. 12, 2017
survival
statistical learning
"I can't stop myself!"
Paris
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www.parentdish.co.uk
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• Is the world safe or dangerous?
• Who is there to protect me?
• How do I communicate with them?
BLOOMING PRUNING
Is the world safe or dangerous?
Who will protect me?
How do I communicate with them?
hello baby
bonjour bébéתינוקשלום
hola bebé
Привет ребенка
γειά σου 2ωρό
cześć kochanie hallo Baby
hej barn
ciao bambino
hujambo mtoto
alo ti bebe halo bayi
สวสัดเีด็กนอ้ย
körpə salam
bebek merhaba
Hei baby
Olá bebê
alo ti bebe
hola nadó
طفلمرحبا
How do I communicate with them?
16 mos. 24 mos. 36 mos.
CumulativeVocabulary(Words)
Child s Age (Months)
200
600
1200
• Is the world safe or dangerous?
• Who is there to protect me?
• How do I communicate with them?
• Is the world safe or dangerous?early chronic stress and threat
• Who is there to protect me?• How do I communicate with them?
• Is the world safe or dangerous?early chronic stress and threat
• Who is there to protect me?secure, reliable attachments
• How do I communicate with them?
• Is the world safe or dangerous?early chronic stress and threat
• Who is there to protect me?secure, reliable attachments
• How do I communicate with them?language in social interaction
Statistical learning
Infants are captivated by what is new and different BUT
they are also sensitive to things that go together-- in the language they hear-- in the events they observe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8v7xvTsZj4
Statistical learning
Infants are captivated by what is new and different BUT
they are also sensitive to things that go together-- in the language they hear-- in the events they observe-- in social interaction
because knowing what goes together contributes to understanding and makes them more predictable
quizlet.comheath.heraldtribune.com
Self-regulation develops very slowly
Dorsolateral prefrontalcortex
“I can’t stop myself!”
THIS IS NEWAND EXCITING!
©Disney
• captivated by what is new and different (it’s why she learns so quickly)• attentive to the regularities of everyday experience (statistical learning),
such as in language and social interaction • inquisitive and experimental, developing ideas and intuitive theories• warm, responsive relationships are critical to emotional well-being• depends on adult assistance to manage impulses, emotions, attention• sensitive to situations that are threatening or stressful• can become overwhelmed by too much stimulation
To think like a baby,
imagine that you are in Paris for the first time,
you are madly in love,
and you’ve just had three double-espressos
What does this mean for us?
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www.parentdish.co.uk
16 mos. 24 mos. 36 mos.
Cumulative Vocabulary(Words)
High income
Middle income
Low income
Child s Age (Months)
200
600
1200
Hart & Risley (1995)
Thanks!
Ross [email protected]