In a front-page story, the Boston Globe (1/28, A1, Johnson) reports that “long before they learn about popular kids or bullies — much less how to walk or talk — infants already understand social hierarchies and the fact that size is a key factor in determining who will yield when paths cross, according to a new study by Harvard researchers.”
The research, published in the journal Science, suggests that, “far from being something children learn on the playground, from pop culture, or in lessons from parents, the importance of size in social hierarchies may be innate or develop very early in life.”
Related Links:
- “Size matters to babies, too, a study suggests,” Carolyn Y. Johnson, Boston Globe, January 28, 2011.