Inside the Mind of a Baby - Understanding Infant Cognition

Explore the fascinating world of infant cognition in this 17-minute TEDx talk by developmental psychologist Dr. Stella Lourenco. Discover how innovative behavioral methods are used to study the mental capacities of young children who may not yet have language skills. Learn about babies' reasoning abilities concerning objects, space, and social relationships. Gain insights into Dr. Lourenco's extensive research on visual perception, cognition, and development, which has earned her recognition from the John Merck Foundation and American Psychological Association. Understand how her studies on object recognition, quantity estimation, and social dominance inference in young children contribute to our understanding of their physical and social worlds. Appreciate the importance of scientific rigor in developmental psychology and gain valuable knowledge to better understand the mental capabilities of young children.