Lantern # 2 - Making Your Sibling Laugh
For children between the ages of 3 and 8, could humor predict how close two siblings are with one another? Is this connection related to how aware a child is of their own mental state and the different perspective of their sibling? This video recaps the article by Paine and colleagues (2020) investigating these interesting questions.
To learn more, the direct link to the article is below!
Paine, A. L., Karajian, G., Hashmi, S., Persram, R. J., & Howe, N. (2020). “Where’s your bum brain?” Humor, social understanding, and sibling relationship quality in early childhood. Social Development.
https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12488