Tag: Social Scaffolding

2 articles

Cognition & AI

Nobody Learns Alone

Peer learning isn't a nice pedagogical bonus — it's load-bearing for cognition. New neuroscience shows what the socially interactive brain is actually doing, and why multi-agent AI isn't even close to replicating it.

Theo Kask·April 25, 2026

Ethics & Society

Social Learning Built Human Cognition. AI Is Taking Notes.

Children's brains are primed for social learning — joint attention, contingent responses, imitation. AI tutors are now being designed to engage exactly those mechanisms. The science is compelling. The ethical questions are largely unasked.

Jules Okafor·March 3, 2026