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Do cows know about their friends? (Education and socialization):

     By: Maaz Mohammed A.Q Ccels Learning Associates Bengaluru            O ne evening I was passing through the road, I saw six cows sitting together on a bridge. The cows were sitting so close to each other in a group as if some close friends are sitting together. It was a very great sight to look at and admire. My question is, do the cows know that they are sitting in a group of their own species. Do the cows know that they have learnt to live in a community, as we can see them in current position of sitting together? Do cows understand the implications of socialization? Did the cows acquire the social skills by observing their other counterparts or it is genetically acquired? Let us discuss the socialization of human beings. Currently in modern education curriculum it is highly advocated that the social development should be part of any curriculum. Some of the psychologists such as Vygotsky have contributed much on child development. Vygotsky believed that humans