A desire to fit in with others is a seemingly natural part of being human. From a very young age, there is a strong motivation for children to follow conventions (e.g., Haun & Tomasello, 2011 ...

Conventional language education often emphasizes rote learning and textbook exercises, which can be monotonous for young learners. In contrast, ...

Conventional rules of language can foster understanding. Kathy Silverberg. So many of life's difficulties can be traced to misunderstanding, poor communication and an inability, ...

These more spacious approaches to language appear from the first line in the first part of the collection. “Redaction / monument,” as the title suggests, contains text that is covered over ...

Conventional language influences the initial imitation of a model's use of an inefficient tool. But a pressured task decreases children's willingness to copy inefficient actions.