Patricia Brosseau-Liard of The University of Ottawa will be giving the talk “Selective Social Learning in Early Childhood” at noon in room 2203 of Dunton Tower.
http://carleton.ca/ics/colloquia-2/

Abstract of talk:

ABSTRACT

Social learning is central in children's development. Even during their first few years of life, however, children can be flexible in their social learning strategies, choosing to learn from some individuals and not others based on the different individuals' observable cues and attributes. In this talk, I will summarize recent studies investigating different aspects of the variations in toddlers and preschoolers' selective social learning, and point out outstanding questions and interesting avenues for future research on this topic.