Early social and cultural learning

Through behavioral measures we assess early interaction experiences that young children make in their social and cultural environment and how those shape early human development. For example, we observe, in standardized and ecological settings, how parents teach novel activities, transmit social values and how they guide their children's attention.

References:

Köster, M., Giner Torréns, M., Kärtner, J., Itakura, S., Cavalcante L., & Kanngiesser, P. (2022). Parental teaching behaviour in diverse cultural contexts. Evolution and Human Behaviour. doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2022.07.002 (external link, opens in a new window)

Schuhmacher, N., Köster, M., & Kärtner, J. (2019). Modelling prosocial behaviour increases helping in 16-month-olds. Child Development. doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13054 (external link, opens in a new window)

Köster, M., Cavalcante, L., Carvalho, R., & Resende, B. D., Kärtner, J. (2016). Cultural Influences on Toddlers' Prosocial Behaviour: How Maternal Task Assignment Relates to Helping Others. Child Development. doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12636 (external link, opens in a new window)