Tools to decide what to believe
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.
- The tendency to measure new information against existing knowledge.
- The ability to evaluate the expertise of other people.
Children use the same tools to decide what to believe. When children hear about something in a fantastical context, they are less likely to think it is real than if they heard about it in a scientific context or from a knowledgeable person.
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