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Babies' Social Skills

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Babies as young as 6 months old can tell the difference between helpful and hurtful playmates, according to researchers at Yale University’s Infant Cognition Center. Yale psychologist Kiley Hamlin explains more about babies’ surprisingly advanced social judging skills.

Weigh in: What kinds of social skills have you observed in babies?

Yale’s Infant Cognition Center website


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