PSYC18H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: 18 Months, Imaginary Friend, Developmental Psychology
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Parent-child relationships are the foundation for: emotional intelligence. Ability to communicate, and understand one"s emotions: meta-cognitive skills. Ability to infer what others might be thinking, or what their intentions are. Anne takes the ball out of box and puts in a basket when sally is out of the room. The child knows where the ball is but if they have theory of mind they will know. Emotional expressions are the first language between parents and children. Emotions allow parents and children to bond. Emotions are motivation on both sides, encouraging parents to teach and children to. Emotion is the first language learn: emotional expression is key for communication between parents and children for all ages. No further differentiation required: when do babies start exhibiting distinct negative emotions, when studying emotional expressions in babies, conclusions will depend on the method used. Do infants show distinct negative facial expressions? (camras et al. , 2007: participants: Cross-cultural sample: u. s. , japan, china: design:
