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Eilam, Billie; Mattatia, Miri – Journal of Experimental Education, 2015
We investigated young children's construal of pain in relation to (a) the self, (b) other humans, and (c) animals, plants, and objects, to elucidate children's cognitive understanding of this complex, abstract, subjective concept. We interviewed 17 Kindergarten students using a variety of non-painful stimuli and procedures to prompt discussion of…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Childhood Attitudes, Pain
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Nayak, Madhabika B.; Milner, Joel S. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1998
A study investigated the performance of high- and low-risk (for child abuse) mothers on cognitive measures in a cry (crying infant) and no-cry condition. High-risk mothers had lower conceptual ability, cognitive flexibility, and problem-solving skills. The difficulty high-risk mothers have in using feedback to modify their behavior is discussed.…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Child Abuse, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes