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Peekaboo is a game played over the world, crossing language and cultural barriers. Why is it so universal? Perhaps because it’s such a powerful learning tool. 全世界的婴儿都在玩躲猫猫，这种游戏已经跨越了语言和文化的边界。为什么这种游戏如此风靡全球？或许是因为它是一种强大的学习工具。 Babies don't read books, and they don't know that many people, so thesurprising durability and cultural universality of peekaboo is perhaps a clue that it taps into something fundamental in their minds. No mere habit or fashion, the game can help show us the foundations on which adult human thought is built. 婴儿不阅读书籍，认识的人也不多，既然我们已经知道躲猫猫这种游戏的生命力持久性和文化普遍性，或许我们可以以它为线索，探索婴儿认知过程的基本要素。这是一种超越了人类习性和潮流的游戏，它能够告诉我们，成人认知过程的构建基础。 Surprise element 惊喜的元素 Peekaboo uses the fundamental structure of all good jokes - surprise, balanced with expectation. Researchers showed this in tests involving a group of six-, seven- and eight-month-olds which sound like more fun than a psychology experiment should be. Most of the time the peekaboo game proceeded normally, however on occasion the adult hid and reappeared as a different adult, or hid and reappeared in a different location. Videos of the infants were rated by independent observers for how much the babies smiled and laughed. | 
