web01.fireside.fm Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:14:31 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The It's Innate! Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Concept Aquisition” https://itsinnate.fireside.fm/tags/concept%20aquisition Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0400 Two opinionated developmental cognitive scientists wax theoretical about how infants and children acquire knowledge! en-us episodic A podcast by two developmental cognitive scientists Deon Benton & Jenny Wang Two opinionated developmental cognitive scientists wax theoretical about how infants and children acquire knowledge! no Deon Benton & Jenny Wang theitsinnatepodcast@gmail.com Episode 26: A conversation with a luminary #3: Susan Carey https://itsinnate.fireside.fm/26 a1b00fd6-6ac4-4662-9279-e1d16c0e3ac7 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0400 Deon Benton & Jenny Wang full Deon Benton & Jenny Wang 2:14:06 no In this episode, Susan Carey, a developmental cognitive scientist and luminary in the field, shared her extensive career and personal experiences, emphasizing her passion for understanding the human mind and her love for mentoring students. She discussed the evolution of developmental cognitive science, the nature of core cognition and perception, and the distinction between iconic and discursive representations. The conversation also touched on the origins of iconic representations, animal navigation, and the role of domain-general and domain-specific learning mechanisms in human cognition, as well as the importance of perseverance in the face of failure and rejection in one's career. Links Carey, S. E. (2022). Becoming a cognitive scientist. Annual Review of Developmental Psychology, 4(1), 1-19. Link (https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-devpsych-040622-091723) Special Guest: Susan Carey. core knowledge, core concepts, innate knowledge, concept aquisition, origins of knowledge In this episode, Susan Carey, a developmental cognitive scientist and luminary in the field, shared her extensive career and personal experiences, emphasizing her passion for understanding the human mind and her love for mentoring students. She discussed the evolution of developmental cognitive science, the nature of core cognition and perception, and the distinction between iconic and discursive representations. The conversation also touched on the origins of iconic representations, animal navigation, and the role of domain-general and domain-specific learning mechanisms in human cognition, as well as the importance of perseverance in the face of failure and rejection in one's career.

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Carey, S. E. (2022). Becoming a cognitive scientist. Annual Review of Developmental Psychology, 4(1), 1-19. Link

Special Guest: Susan Carey.

]]> In this episode, Susan Carey, a developmental cognitive scientist and luminary in the field, shared her extensive career and personal experiences, emphasizing her passion for understanding the human mind and her love for mentoring students. She discussed the evolution of developmental cognitive science, the nature of core cognition and perception, and the distinction between iconic and discursive representations. The conversation also touched on the origins of iconic representations, animal navigation, and the role of domain-general and domain-specific learning mechanisms in human cognition, as well as the importance of perseverance in the face of failure and rejection in one's career.

Links

Carey, S. E. (2022). Becoming a cognitive scientist. Annual Review of Developmental Psychology, 4(1), 1-19. Link

Special Guest: Susan Carey.

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