What parents can take from this research
Generating varied possibilities is not simply a fixed trait; the learning environment can influence how broadly children explore.
What the research found
Very young children exposed to more divergent demonstrations subsequently produced more divergent actions in the experimental task.
Full citation
Elena Hoicka et al. (2018). Two-year-olds can socially learn to think divergently. British Journal of Developmental Psychology. DOI: 10.1111/bjdp.12199.
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