Journal article
Planes, Trains, Automobiles - and Tea Sets: Extremely Intense Interests in Very Young Children
Developmental Psychology, Vol.43(6), pp.1579-1586
2007
Abstract
Some normally developing young children show an intense, passionate interest in a particular category of objects or activities. The present article documents the existence of extremely intense interests that emerge very early in life and establishes some of the basic parameters of the phenomenon. Surveys and interviews with 177 parents revealed that nearly one third of young children have extremely intense interests. The nature of these intense interests are described, with particular focus on their emergence, commonalities in the content of the interests, and the reactions of other people to them. One of the most striking findings is a large gender difference: Extremely intense interests are much more common for young boys than for girls.
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- Title
- Planes, Trains, Automobiles - and Tea Sets: Extremely Intense Interests in Very Young Children
- Authors
- Judy S DeLoache (Author) - University of Virginia, United StatesGabrielle Simcock (Author) - University of QueenslandSuzanne Macari (Author) - Yale University, United States
- Publication details
- Developmental Psychology, Vol.43(6), pp.1579-1586
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Date published
- 2007
- DOI
- 10.1037/0012-1649.43.6.1579
- ISSN
- 0012-1649
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Thompson Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450667402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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