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Episodic Memory – Part 4

As children form relationships with their peers, they use their episodic memory to create stories of developing friendships as well as narratives of themselves as desirable play partners. Early on in peer interactions, all children are concerned with the immediate gratification that comes from events such as going first, playing what they want to play, winning a game and using a toy when they want to use it. However, as children get practice in the realm of peer dynamics, they come to observe unwritten rules and subtle yet ever present patterns.

Learning vs Thinking

We are capable of learning many things but our knowledge will mean very little unless we are prepared to utilize it. It is not to say that learning is not important – only that it’s only useful if you are a thinker!

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