2006-07-03 08:44:43 · 12 answers · asked by cigaro19 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
In very simple images linked to emotions. Its called Pattern Recognition; two dots in a circle is a face, Mums face = security.
2006-07-03 08:48:34 · answer #1 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How babies think, a book that you should read :-)
reviews
Book Description
A cutting-edge exploration of what evolutionary psychology is teaching us of the development and learning of children, in the tradition of Matt Ridley's The Red Queen and Steven Pinker's The Language Instinct.
Synopsis
Learning begins in the first days of life. Scientists are now discovering how young children develop emotionally and intellectually, and are beginning to realize that from birth babies already know a staggering amount about the world around them. In the first book of its kind for a popular audience, three leading US scientists draw on twenty-five years of research in philosophy, psychology, computer science, linguistics and neuroscience to reveal what babies know and how they learn it.
About the Author
Gopnik is Professor of Psychology at Berkeley; Meltzoff and Kuhl are married to each other and are both Professors of Psychology at the University of Washington.
If you buy online the first is cheaper :-), the second link has the reviews
2006-07-04 09:40:35 · answer #2 · answered by Part Time Cynic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure that they think before they learn a language. They copy off their parents, then they learn what the word means.
2006-07-04 03:35:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even adults don't think in terms of language. They will communicate with each other in those terms, however.
Babies also, don't need language to think. They just cry when they want something. As their needs become more sophisticated they will acquire language as a necessary means of communication.
2006-07-04 05:34:06 · answer #4 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They call it 'mother tongue' babys basic language-- right from the womb dont matter what nationality they are - it's always the same
They learn what they live
'Mother tongue' Childs first language
2006-07-03 15:51:23 · answer #5 · answered by Scatty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Complete abstracts. Starting with simple reactions to stimuli, eventualy associating cause with the effect. Much later before specific sounds are connected to physical objects, and even later are "words" connected with feelings.
2006-07-03 15:51:03 · answer #6 · answered by Vince M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Betamax
2006-07-03 15:48:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think in a very basic instinctual/emotional way. Most of their actions/reactions are instinctual at first to make sure all their basic needs are met.
2006-07-03 16:00:08 · answer #8 · answered by christina_m_taft 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same as you they begin to learn whats what very early on in there lives
2006-07-03 15:48:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know for sure but it would make sense that they think in pictures and physical sensations.
2006-07-03 23:38:38 · answer #10 · answered by angelsister23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋