Infants integrate firsthand and social experiences to decide when and how to try

(Arizona State University) Persistence is important to learning and is related to success in school and emotional well-being. A new study of persistence from Arizona State University, the University of Washington and University of Toronto shows that 18-month-old infants made rational inferences about applying effort to problem solving. The infants dynamically integrated information from their own and others' experiences in deciding when and how to try.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-01/asu-iif011720.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news