Patricia Brosseau-Lessard
From the words for colours to how to tie a shoelace, kids have lots to learn — and for the most part, they depend on others to teach it to them.
But whether deliberately or inadvertently, other people sometimes misinform. So at what age can kids tell trustworthy teachers from confident tricksters?
A new study published in PLOS One by Patricia Brosseau-Liard, a postdoctoral student in psychology at Concordia, as well as co-authors from the University of British Columbia shows that by the age of five, children become wary of information provided by people who make overly confident claims.
The research was covered by: Science Codex, e Science News, UBC News, Medical Daily, Health Canal, Zee News, Free Malaysia Today, Le Journal de Montréal and canoe.