Metacognition: Pre-verbal Infants Adapt Their Behaviour to Their Knowledge States

Teodora Gliga; Victoria Southgate

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2016.09.065

Metacognition: Pre-verbal Infants Adapt Their Behaviour to Their Knowledge States

Teodora Gliga, Victoria Southgate

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Abstract

Metacognitive abilities, such as knowing we know something or that we made the wrong decision, can be powerful tools for adapting behaviour and accelerating learning. Apes, dolphins, and even rats demonstrate some such abilities; a new study provides evidence that human infants can too.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R1191-R1193
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	26
Issue number	22
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2016.09.065
Publication status	Published - 21 Nov 2016
Externally published	Yes

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Teodora Gliga
- T.Gligauea.acuk
- School of Psychology - Associate Professor in Psychology
- Developmental Science - Member
Person: Research Group Member, Academic, Teaching & Research

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