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SUMMARY:The Early Development of Joking and Pretending - Dr Elena Hoicka\,
  Sheffield University
DTSTART:20160426T120000Z
DTEND:20160426T130000Z
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CONTACT:Johanna M Lukate
DESCRIPTION:The early development of humour has been largely ignored. Howe
 ver\, it is an important area of development\, allowing infants and toddle
 rs to learn that people can intentionally break conventions\, and allowing
  toddlers to break conventions themselves. In this talk\, I will discuss r
 esearch showing that social cues help infants and toddlers develop their u
 nderstanding of humour. I will also demonstrate that young children not on
 ly appreciate humour\, but also produce their own\, novel humour. Finally\
 , I will show that pretending\, another important aspect of development\, 
 allowing toddlers to think in terms of representations\, is distinct from 
 joking. I will suggest that joking and pretending have different purposes 
 and roles in development.
LOCATION:Ground Floor Lecture Theatre\, Department of Psychology\, Downing
  Site
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