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Infants can learn the value of perseverance by watching adults

After observing grown-ups struggling with tasks, one-year-old babies make more effort themselves.

Infants can learn the value of perseverance by watching adults

A new study looks at how babies respond to their parents’ own struggles. Source: Getty


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By Sanae Ouahib

Presented by Albayt Baytak




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