Alison Gopnik: What do babies think?

The video explores the cognitive abilities of babies, challenging the notion that they are irrational. Through experiments like the broccoli test, it shows that babies understand preferences and human nature. The video links long childhoods to intelligence across species and explains how children use Bayesian inference and play to learn. It concludes by comparing children's broad consciousness to adults' focused attention, suggesting adults could benefit from thinking more like children.

What is the significance of the New Caledonian crow in the context of childhood and intelligence?

What learning strategies do babies and young children employ according to the text?

How do the authors compare the cognitive processes of babies to those of scientists?

What does the author suggest about the consciousness of babies compared to adults?