And this was more evidence that they just don't understand objects, and that this thing takes a lot of time and learning to develop.

这更证明了 他们并不理解客体的概念,而这种概念需要通过大量的时间学习,才能够掌握

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There is considerable evidence for different forms of innate knowledge and innate desires and we'll look--and we'll talk about it in detail when we look at case studies like language learning, the development of sexual preference, the developing understanding of material objects.

大量不同形式的证据,证明了先天知识和先天欲望的存在,当我们讲到语言学习，性偏好发展,以及物质客体理解的发展，等主题的个案研究时，会来细讲这些证据。

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Alex (his name supposedly an acronym for Avian Learning Experiment) eventually learned the names of about 50 objects, knew the numerals from one to six, could perform simple addition and used categories such as similarity and difference, shape, colour and material.

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In each of these areas, the machines, objects, systems, and all sorts of other items and sensors are growing a brain and learning to talk.

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