Children may be biased toward accepting information as true, but the fact remains that
children are exposed to misinformation from many sources, and mastering the intricacies of …

Self-motivated and directed learning is integral to knowledge base expansion for learners of
all ages. Both motivational and cognitive processes drive self-motivated and directed …

We adults could scarcely find our way in the world, either literally or metaphorically, if no one
told us anything. Imagine planning a journey to a distant city you've never visited before …

Although children can use social categories to intelligently select informants, children's
preference for in‐group informants has not been consistently demonstrated across age and …

Preschoolers use both direct observation of statistical data and informant testimony to learn
causal relationships. Can children integrate information from these sources, especially when …

We investigate how the ability to respond appropriately to reasons provided in discourse
develops in young children. In Study 1 (N= 58, Germany, 26 girls), 4‐and 5‐, but not 3‐year …

Testimony provides children with a rich source of knowledge about the world and the people
in it. However, testimony is not guaranteed to be veridical, and speakers vary greatly in both …

Dogs excel at understanding human social-communicative gestures like points and can
distinguish between human informants who vary in characteristics such as knowledge or …

Infants learn about cause and effect through hands-on experience; however, they also can
learn about causality simply from observation. Such observational causal learning is a …

Bien avant qu'ils ne commencent leur formation scolaire, les jeunes enfants apprennent
d'autres personnes ainsi que des médias écrits et électroniques. Comme quiconque obtient …