Culture–gene coevolution, norm-psychology and the emergence of human prosociality
Diverse lines of theoretical and empirical research are converging on the notion that human
evolution has been substantially influenced by the interaction of our cultural and genetic …
evolution has been substantially influenced by the interaction of our cultural and genetic …
Knowing when to doubt: developing a critical stance when learning from others.
CM Mills - Developmental psychology, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
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 are exposed to misinformation from many sources, and mastering the intricacies of …
Children's selective trust in native‐accented speakers
Across two experiments, preschool‐aged children demonstrated selective learning of non‐
linguistic information from native‐accented rather than foreign‐accented speakers. In …
linguistic information from native‐accented rather than foreign‐accented speakers. In …
Prestige-biased cultural learning: Bystander's differential attention to potential models influences children's learning
Reasoning about the evolution of our species' capacity for cumulative cultural learning has
led culture–gene coevolutionary (CGC) theorists to predict that humans should possess …
led culture–gene coevolutionary (CGC) theorists to predict that humans should possess …
Knowledge matters: how children evaluate the reliability of testimony as a process of rational inference.
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 …
appropriately evaluate evidence from their observations and actions in light of their existing …
The role of epistemic and social characteristics in children's selective trust: Three meta‐analyses
Y Tong, F Wang, J Danovitch - Developmental Science, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
nature and development of children's selective trust. Three meta‐analyses were conducted …
When do children trust the expert? Benevolence information influences children's trust more than expertise
How do children use informant niceness, meanness, and expertise when choosing between
informant claims and crediting informants with knowledge? In Experiment 1, preschoolers …
informant claims and crediting informants with knowledge? In Experiment 1, preschoolers …
Whom do children copy? Model-based biases in social learning
This review investigates the presence of young children's model-based cultural transmission
biases in social learning, arguing that such biases are adaptive and flexible. Section 1 offers …
biases in social learning, arguing that such biases are adaptive and flexible. Section 1 offers …
Preschoolers reduce inequality while favoring individuals with more
Inequalities are everywhere, yet little is known about how children respond to people
affected by inequalities. This article explores two responses—minimizing inequalities and …
affected by inequalities. This article explores two responses—minimizing inequalities and …
Informants' traits weigh heavily in young children's trust in testimony and in their epistemic inferences
This study examined how informants' traits affect how children seek information, trust
testimony, and make inferences about informants' knowledge. Eighty‐one 3‐to 6‐year‐olds …
testimony, and make inferences about informants' knowledge. Eighty‐one 3‐to 6‐year‐olds …