Humans acquire much of their knowledge from the testimony of other people. An
understanding of the way that information can be conveyed via gesture and vocalization is …

Trust is a key aspect of various social interactions. Correspondingly, trust has been heavily
studied across different scientific disciplines. However, an integration of the diverse research …

Piaget's cognitive-stage theory and the neo-piagetians-Freud's and erikson's psychoanalytic
theories-Social learning theory-Information-processing theory-Ethology and other …

Young children develop causal knowledge through everyday family conversations and
activities. Children's museums are an informative setting for studying the social context of …

Children's ability to query others is remarkable because it attests to their coordination of a
range of complex cognitive capacities and because it allows them to initiate and redirect …

Children's causal learning has been characterized as a rational process, in which children
appropriately evaluate evidence from their observations and actions in light of their existing …

When risky technologies are debated in the media or when cases of scientific misconduct
are made public, inevitable discussions arise about public loss of trust in science. However …

Humans tend to trust each other and to easily disclose personal information. This makes
them vulnerable to social engineering attacks. The present study investigated the …

Over the last 15 years, researchers have been increasingly interested in understanding the
nature and development of children's selective trust. Three meta‐analyses were conducted …

Children are increasingly exposed to devices that can access the internet, such as
computers, smartphones, and tablets, beginning early in life. This review summarizes …