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FUN FACTS!

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Welcome to our series where we present some fun facts about young children's saving and cognition! Take a look at some of our fun facts (founded in research from both our lab and others') as seen on our Instagram - @crdl.carleton

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References:

Atance, C. M., Metcalf, J. L., & Thiessen, A. J. (2017). How can we help

children save? Tell them they can (if they want to). Cognitive Development, 43, 67–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2017.02.009

Dueck, K., Castro, A. W., Kamawar, D., Milyavskaya, M., Gallitto, E., &

Atance, C. M. (2024). The effects of cognitive and environmental factors on children’s early saving. Cognitive Development, 70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2024.101447

​Jerome, E., Kamawar, D., Milyavskaya, M., & Atance, C. (2023).

Preschoolers’ saving: The role of budgeting and psychological distance on a novel token savings task. Cognitive Development, 66, 101315-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2023.101315

Kamawar, D., Connolly, K., Astle‐Rahim, A., Smygwaty, S., &

Vendetti, C. (2019). Preschoolers’ saving behavior: The role of planning and self‐control. Child Development, 90(4). https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13037

Metcalf, J. L., & Atance, C. M. (2011). Do preschoolers save to benefit

their future selves? Cognitive Development, 26(4), 371–382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2011.09.003

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Reference:

Kamber, E., Fuke, T. S. S., Alunni, M., & Mahy, C. E. V. (2024).

Procrastination in early childhood: Associations with self-regulation, negative affectivity, and the home environment. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 66, 75–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2023.09.002​

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Reference:

Kamber, E., Maguire, M. K., Tehrani, E. K., Mazachowsky, T. R., & Mahy,

C. E. V. (2024). The impact of strategies on young children's saving for the future. Journal of experimental child psychology, 246, 105995. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2024.105995

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Reference:

Kamber, E., Maguire, M. K., Tehrani, E. K., Mazachowsky, T. R., & Mahy,

C. E. V. (2024). The impact of strategies on young children's saving for the future. Journal of experimental child psychology, 246, 105995. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2024.105995

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References:

Froiland, J. M. (2021). The intrinsic learning goals of elementary

school students, in their own words. The Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 61(4), 629- 649. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022167818763923

Milyavskaya, M., & Werner, K. M. (2018). Goal pursuit: Current state of

affairs and directions for future research. Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, 59(2), 163–175. https://doi.org/10.1037/cap0000147

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References:

Atance, C. M., Metcalf, J. L., & Thiessen, A. J. (2017). How can we help

children save? Tell them they can (if they want to). Cognitive Development, 43, 67–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2017.02.009

Dueck, K., Castro, A. W., Kamawar, D., Milyavskaya, M., Gallitto, E., &

Atance, C. M. (2024). The effects of cognitive and environmental factors on children’s early saving. Cognitive Development, 70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2024.101447

​Jerome, E., Kamawar, D., Milyavskaya, M., & Atance, C. (2023).

Preschoolers’ saving: The role of budgeting and psychological distance on a novel token savings task. Cognitive Development, 66, 101315-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2023.101315

Kamawar, D., Connolly, K., Astle‐Rahim, A., Smygwaty, S., &

Vendetti, C. (2019). Preschoolers’ saving behavior: The role of planning and self‐control. Child Development, 90(4). https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13037

Metcalf, J. L., & Atance, C. M. (2011). Do preschoolers save to benefit

their future selves? Cognitive Development, 26(4), 371–382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2011.09.003

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References:

Same as above!

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References:

Kamawar, D., Connolly, K., Astle‐Rahim, A., Smygwaty, S., &

Vendetti, C. (2019). Preschoolers’ saving behavior: The role of planning and self‐control. Child Development, 90(4). https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13037

Metcalf, J. L., & Atance, C. M. (2011). Do preschoolers save to benefit

their future selves? Cognitive Development, 26(4), 371–382. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2011.09.003

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References:

Kamawar, D., Connolly, K., Astle‐Rahim, A., Smygwaty, S., &

Vendetti, C. (2019). Preschoolers’ saving behavior: The role of planning and self‐control. Child Development, 90(4). https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13037

​Jerome, E., Kamawar, D., Milyavskaya, M., & Atance, C. (2023).

Preschoolers’ saving: The role of budgeting and psychological distance on a novel token savings task. Cognitive Development, 66, 101315-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2023.101315

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References:

Dueck, K., Castro, A. W., Kamawar, D., Milyavskaya, M., Gallitto, E., &

Atance, C. M. (2024). The effects of cognitive and environmental factors on children’s early saving. Cognitive Development, 70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2024.101447

Atance, C. M., Metcalf, J. L., & Thiessen, A. J. (2017). How can we help

children save? Tell them they can (if they want to). Cognitive Development, 43, 67–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogdev.2017.02.009​​​

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