It takes over 12 years for the average child to acquire all the skills needed to be an independent adult—from solving algebra equations to behaving properly in society. This program presents the story of how we learn to think for ourselves, beginning with the development of recall and memory, then the acquisition of language, and finally the mastering of social skills—learning to be an adult by playing at it. In various cognitive experiments with an array of children, milestones such as abstract reasoning and spatial memory are charmingly highlighted. A Discovery Channel Production. (47 minutes)

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