Abstract

Parents may be worried that they don't know how to specifically nurture their children's minds. One keyword that has come up often recently is "non-cognitive abilities." We often see claims such as, "If you develop non-cognitive abilities, your child will be successful in the future and earn a higher annual income." However, the reality is that those who promote this do not fully understand what "non-cognitive abilities" actually are, and the term is simply used as a convenient term.

Author’s Information

Developmental psychologist. Associate professor at the Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University. Born in Fukuoka Prefecture. Graduated from the Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University. PhD (Literature). Specializes in developmental psychology and developmental cognitive neuroscience. While researching children's cognition, sociality, and brain development, he is also involved in family support projects in Osaka Prefecture. He widely disseminates his knowledge of child development through lectures for people who work with children.