This paper questions the assumption that a central processing deficit exists in the speed of performing mental operations by children as compared to adults. Two hypotheses are proposed and data are cited as evidence. (JMB)

Co-observer evaluations affected the imitation of older children when they were alone, but not that of younger children. (Author)

Two experiments examined young children's use of behavioral frequency information to make behavioral predictions and global personality attributions. In Experiment 1, participants heard about an actor who behaved positively or negatively toward 1 or several recipients. Generally, children did not differentiate their judgments of the actor on the…

A replication of a previous longitudinal study of American children -- this time with Guatamalan children. (RY)

This study tested Levine's hypothesis testing model of discrimination learning with a procedure for determining which hypothesis is sampled without introducing blank trials. (DP)

Younger men are both less engaged from the world and more efficient processors of information than older (especially less educated) ones. (Authors)