Hi guys, welcome back to another episode of Paedsoc on a Pod! We are your hosts, Minuri & Aleena!!

This month, we explore the fascinating journey of cognitive and moral development in children. Starting off with Piaget’s stage theory and Vygotsky’s sociocultural approach, we discuss how kids learn and grow through interaction and cultural tools like language.

The episode features insights from key psychological experiments, such as the Still Face Experiment and the Bobo Doll Experiment, to illustrate how children absorb behaviours and understand the world around them. Wrapping up with a thought-provoking introduction to Kohlberg’s Heinz Dilemma, we invite you to ponder moral reasoning and tune in next month for a deeper dive into these ideas in the final episode of the year.

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Interested in the experiments we talked about? Check out these links for more information:

More info about Vygotsky and Piaget: https://www.simplypsychology.org/piaget-vs-vygotsky.html

Still face experiment: https://youtu.be/YTTSXc6sARg?si=WBnTw9IYBfdQ9-1J

Bobo doll experiment: https://youtu.be/hHHdovKHDNU?si=Pjzmk0KP_sFG2yH_

Marshmallow experiment: https://youtu.be/QX_oy9614HQ?si=RVf59PKw32QD8Py1