Final Exam TA Slides Notes

Morality and Self Control

• Freud thought kids were born selfish, run by the id, later learn to be good

• Yale study contradicts this claim demonstrating that babies are sensitive to morals and ethics

• Theory of Mind: Understanding that other people have their own thoughts and opinions, usually forms around 3 years old

• Marshmallow Test - Kids who could resist the marshmallow displayed greater self-control and were found to have better life outcomes, such as higher academic performance and improved social skills.

• Physical discipline outcomes:

  • increased aggression in kids

  • lower cognitive performances

  • more behavioral problems

  • lower self esteem

  • evidence that there’s lasting negative effects

Autism

• WAKEFIELD STUDY

  • undisclosed financial ties

  • small ass sample pool, like 12 kids

Sleep

• Ferberizing - gradual extiction to help babies learn to sleep on their own by letting them cry

Breastfeeding

• Said to lead to higher education, higher IQ, better income

• BUT families with high SES already typically already do pretty well in life so this correlation isn’t necessarily indicative of a causal relationship.

• moms from wealthier families also typically breastfeed more often