The Cognitive Basis of Science: What do children learn from testimony?

By Paul L. Harris. 2002

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Subfields: Developmental and Educational Psychology, Education, History and Philosophy of Science

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To Trust or not to Trust? Children’s Social Epistemology (2010, background): “«Checking our sources: The origins of trust in testimony» (Harris 2002) could be viewed as a landmark in the construction of a new and burgeoning research domain.”
The Ontogenesis of Trust (2004, background): “For example, children are not likely to discover by themselves the spherical shape of the Earth or the relationship between the mind and the brain (Harris, 2002a).”
Mother-Child Reminiscing and Children's Understanding of Mind (2006, background): “The mother acknowledges that David was present at the celebration, but her response tells the child that mentioning him does not count as a true memory because the child simply knew that David had been at the event but had not personally experienced David’s presence at the event (cf. Harris, 2002).”
Learning From Others (2012, unknown): “…data are often the consequence of goal-directed actions (Bandura, Ross, & Ross, 1961; Gergely & Csibra, 2003; Meltzoff & Moore, 1977) or of intentional communication or teaching (Coady, 1992; Csibra & Gergely, 2009; Harris, 2002; Tomasello, 1999; Tomasello, Carpenter, Call, Behne, & Moll, 2005).”
Intuitions About Origins: Purpose and Intelligent Design in Children's Reasoning About Nature (2005, background): “…the study, children were unlikely to have explicitly pondered answers to most of them despite the fact that, even from early ages, children spontaneously inquire about topics that border on the metaphysical from an adult perspective (Harris, 2002; Kelemen, Callanan, Casler, & Pérez-Granados, 2003).”
Looks Aren't Everything: 24-Month-Olds' Willingness to Accept Unexpected Labels (2007, background): “The testimony of others represents a crucial source of information for children and adults alike (Coady, 1992; Harris, 2002; Reid, 1764/1997).”
Trust in Testimony: Children's Use of True and False Statements (2004, background): “Instead, it reflects their unwillingness to treat such premises as a basis for reasoning, an aversion that they inhibit when prompted to regard them as suppositions or make-believe assertions (Harris, 2002).”
The Folk Psychology of Free Will: Fits and Starts (2004, methodology): “To use Paul Harris’ memorable phrase, this approach views the child as a ‘stubborn autodidact’ (Harris, 2002).”