The Laughing Baby

The extraordinary science behind what makes babies happy

Caspar Addyman

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English

Unbound Digital
16 April 2020

Few things in life are moredelightful than sharing in the laughter of a baby. Untilnow, however, psychologists and parenting experts have largely focused onmoments of stress and confusion. Developmental psychologist Caspar Addymandecided to change that.

Since 2012 Caspar has run the Baby Laughterproject, collecting data, videos and stories from parents all over the world.

This has provided a fascinating window into what babies are learning and howthey develop cognitively and emotionally. Deeper than that, he has observedlaughter as the purest form of human connection. It creates a bond that parentsand infants share as they navigate the challenges of childhood.

Moving chronologically through the first twoyears of life, The Laughing Baby explores the origin story for ourincredible abilities. In the playful daily lives of babies, we find the beginnings of art, science, music andhappiness. Our infancy is central to what makes us human,and understanding why babies laugh is key to understanding ourselves.

By: Caspar Addyman
Imprint: Unbound Digital
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 222mm, Width: 141mm,
ISBN: 9781783527960
ISBN 10: 178352796X
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 16 April 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Caspar Addyman is a lecturer in psychology and director of the InfantLab at Goldsmiths, University of London. He has degrees in maths and psychology and completed his PhD at the world-renowned Birkbeck Babylab. He has investigated how babies acquire language, concepts and even their sense of time. Since 2012 he has been studying what makes babies laugh and why. Before moving into academia, Caspar worked as a chef and spent eight years working on financial trading floors, where he was once sacked for being too nice. His novel, Help Yourself, was published in 2013.