Medical Children Learn by Monkey See, Monkey Do. Chimps Don't. [article]

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The discussion centers around a psychological study conducted by a Yale graduate student, Derek Lyons, focusing on how 3- and 4-year-olds learn, with implications for understanding human evolution. The author, reflecting on their daughter's participation in the study, expresses curiosity about her performance compared to chimpanzees, highlighting the significance of early childhood learning and its complexities. The conversation emphasizes the challenges in studying developmental stages and the insights such research can provide into human behavior and evolution.
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I drove into New Haven on a recent morning with a burning question on my mind. How did my daughter do against the chimpanzees?

A month before, I had found a letter in the cubby of my daughter Charlotte at her preschool. It was from a graduate student at Yale asking for volunteers for a psychological study. The student, Derek Lyons, wanted to observe how 3- and 4-year-olds learn. I was curious, so I got in touch. Mr. Lyons explained how his study might shed light on human evolution.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/13/science/13essa.html

Zimmer (the article author) notes in his http://www.corante.com/loom/ .
 
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when it comes to learning and developmental stages, all things get really shaky, really quickly.
 

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