Jenny Nissel
Biographic Data
| ID | 6773303 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jenny Nissel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jenny |
| FAMILY NAME | Nissel |
| SIGNATURE | NISSEL J |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Austin |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7854-2545 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Children’s beliefs about God’s intervention in everyday life
Why wearing a yellow hat is impossible
Three Men Make a Tiger
In this study, we ask whether consensus testimony affects children’s judgments of the possibility of improbable and impossible events. Fifty-six U.S. and Chinese 8-year-olds made possibility judgments before and after hearing three speakers affirm or deny the possibility of improbable and impossible events. Results indicated that whereas both U.S. and Chinese children altered their judgments in the direction of the consensus testimony, this effec…
Children’s Use of Testimony to Determine Reality Status
Verbal testimony about reality status is critical but often contradictory. These studies address whom children consider reliable sources of information about reality and how they evaluate conflicting testimony. In Study 1, seventy 4- to 8-year-olds heard an adult or child provide testimony about how to cook food and use toys, and about the reality of unfamiliar entities. Children selected the adult for food and the child for toys. Six- and 8-year…
Three Men Make a Tiger
In this study, we ask whether consensus testimony affects children’s judgments of the possibility of improbable and impossible events. Fifty-six U.S. and Chinese 8-year-olds made possibility judgments before and after hearing three speakers affirm or deny the possibility of improbable and impossible events. Results indicated that whereas both U.S. and Chinese children altered their judgments in the direction of the consensus testimony, this effec…
Children’s Use of Testimony to Determine Reality Status
Verbal testimony about reality status is critical but often contradictory. These studies address whom children consider reliable sources of information about reality and how they evaluate conflicting testimony. In Study 1, seventy 4- to 8-year-olds heard an adult or child provide testimony about how to cook food and use toys, and about the reality of unfamiliar entities. Children selected the adult for food and the child for toys. Six- and 8-year…
Three Men Make a Tiger
In this study, we ask whether consensus testimony affects children’s judgments of the possibility of improbable and impossible events. Fifty-six U.S. and Chinese 8-year-olds made possibility judgments before and after hearing three speakers affirm or deny the possibility of improbable and impossible events. Results indicated that whereas both U.S. and Chinese children altered their judgments in the direction of the consensus testimony, this effec…
Why wearing a yellow hat is impossible
Children’s beliefs about God’s intervention in everyday life
Psychology (4 works) · Child and Animal Learning Development (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Educational Strategies and Epistemologies (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (2 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (1 works)