Children will believe anything
Children are prone to believing in just about anything. A sceptical child has less chance of surviving than the child who unthinkingly listens to his parent's advice.
However, research shows that children are rational and thoughtful consumers of information. Children use many of the same tools as adults to decide what to believe.
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Adults use three tools to decide what to believe:
- The context in which you are introduced to new information will guide your judgment to accept it.
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