Any research on Technic and child development?

[vmln8r]

There's a great deal of stuff around on not-specifically-Technic (here, for instance), and also of course how Technic teaches you mechanical things, etc.

However, is there any work done on the value of Technic building, in terms of a child's cognitive/emotional/psychological/social development? Doesn't necessarily have to be peer-reviewed, anything goes at this stage.

Edited April 27, 2014 by VMLN8R

[MrNumbskull13]

I'm probably one of the younger builders around here and I have to say Technic has taught me A LOT about mechanisms, etc...

[Misa_Kulicka]

I have degree in mechanical engineering and Technic learned me definitely a lot when I was a child. I even think that Lego, Merkur (another toy, bit different from Lego) and one my high school teacher had significant influence on my final decision to study mechanical engineering.