The origins of the shape bias: Evidence from the Tsimané
(2022)
Journal Article
Jara-Ettinger, J., Levy, R., Sakel, J., Huanca, T., & Gibson, E. (2022). The origins of the shape bias: Evidence from the Tsimané. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 151(10), 2437–2447. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0001195
In the United States, children often generalize the meaning of new words by assuming that objects with the same shape have the same name. We propose that this shape bias is influenced by children’s exposure to objects of different categories (artifac... Read More about The origins of the shape bias: Evidence from the Tsimané.