Children are 'cultural  magnets': from infancy they learn easily from others, and as they develop, they become skilled imitators who track and adopt the beliefs of their social group. In this talk, I will present some of my recent developmental work on children's flexible social learning as well as their capacity for innovation and creative problem-solving.

Emily Reed Burdett is Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham. She completed a Dphil in Evolutionary and Cognitive Anthropology at the University of Oxford, and after, held postdoctoral research fellowships at the University of St Andrews and University of Oxford. Her research interests include science and religion, child development, the developmental origins of creativity, learning, and social cognition.