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York study on infants’ ability to perceive manipulation gets media coverage

A York University study about infants reading and interpreting the intentions of adults as early as six or nine months has caused considerable stir in the media. The study, published in the journal Infancy, suggests that six-month-olds know when someone is teasing or manipulating them. But they also understand if someone is trying to help, but can’t because of factors beyond the adult’s control.

Coverage featuring PhD student Heidi Marsh from the Centre for Infancy in the Faculty of Health appeared in or on:

Edited by Elizabeth Monier-Williams, research communications officer, with files from YFile – York University’s daily e-bulletin.