Picture books are an important source of new language, concepts, and lessons for young
children. A large body of research has documented the nature of parent-child interactions …

Although the cognitive sciences aim to ultimately understand behavior and brain function in
the real world, for historical and practical reasons, the field has relied heavily on artificial …

What do infants know? How does the knowledge that they begin with prepare them for
learning about the particular physical, cultural, and social world in which they live? Answers …

An account of the different ways in which things have become cognitive extensions of the
human body, from prehistory to the present. An increasingly influential school of thought in …

A philosopher makes the case for thinking of works of art as tools for investigating ourselves
What is art? Why does it matter to us? What does it tell us about ourselves? Normally, we …

Social robots serve people as tutors, caretakers, receptionists, companions, and other social
agents. People know that the robots are mechanical artifacts, yet they interact with them as if …

No facet of human development is more crucial than becoming symbol-minded. To
participate fully in any society, children have to master the symbol systems that are important …

Pretend play is a form of playful behavior that involves nonliteral action. Although on the
surface this activity appears to be merely for fun, recent research has discovered that …

Most of us are continually aware that others have thoughts and feelings–but are children?
When? This book is a concise and readable review of the extensive research into children's …