Watching others face danger may shape how we learn, rat experiments suggest
Much of what we know about the world comes from experiences we have never had ourselves. A child observes how a parent reacts to a situation, which influences their own future actions. Someone becomes more cautious after seeing another person in danger.
<p>Much of what we know about the world comes from experiences we have never had ourselves. A child observes how a parent reacts to a situation, which influences their own future actions. Someone becomes more cautious after seeing another person in danger.</p>