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 …

People often view certain ways of classifying people (eg, by gender, race, or ethnicity) as
reflecting real distinctions found in nature. Such categories are viewed as marking …

Human cooperation is highly unusual. We live in large groups composed mostly of non-
relatives. Evolutionists have proposed a number of explanations for this pattern, including …

Given the overwhelming quantity of information available from the environment, how do
young learners know what to learn about and what to ignore? We found that 11-month-old …

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 …

Given their lack of background knowledge, laypeople require expert help when dealing with
scientific information. To decide whose help is dependable, laypeople must judge an …

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 …

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 …

Detecting that two or more propositions do not cohere is the first step in comprehending
conflicting information. Whether or not readers detect a conflict can be explained with …

Why are young children so willing to believe what they are told? In two studies, we
investigated whether it is because of a general, undifferentiated trust in other people or a …