Name: When do kids start to care about other people's opinions?
Uploaded: 2019-08-19T14:53:56Z
Duration: 10 min 1 s
Description: Drawing on her research into early childhood development, psychologist Sara Valencia Botto investigates when (and how) children begin to change their behaviors in the presence of others -- and explores what it means for the values we communicate in daily interactions. (Watch for cute footage of sneaky toddlers.)

Drawing on her research into early childhood development, psychologist Sara Valencia Botto investigates when (and how) children begin to change their behaviors in the presence of others -- and explores what it means for the values we communicate in daily interactions. (Watch for cute footage of sneaky toddlers.) 

Sara Valencia Botto: When do kids start to care about other people's opinions? 

When do kids start to care about other people's opinions? 

Early childhood is pivotal for forming awareness of societal values, shaping behaviors long before verbal communication.

From infancy, children adapt behaviors based on others' reactions, shaping early social awareness and reputation concerns.

Experiments reveal toddlers' strategic behavior adjustments in response to positive or negative evaluations by observers.