Three Men Make a Tiger
The Effect of Consensus Testimony on Chinese and U.S. Children’s Judgments about Possibility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12823079 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jenny Nissel (0000-0001-7854-2545, The University of Texas at Austin, corresponding author), Hui Li (0000-0001-9355-1116, Central China Normal University), Amanda Cramer (Washington University in St. Louis), Jacqueline D Woolley (0000-0002-4384-7688, The University of Texas at Austin) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 98-126 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Cognition and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1567-7095 • E-ISSN: 1568-5373 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15685373-12340154 |
| OpenAlex | W4362671810 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
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 effect was stronger for Chinese children. U.S. children were particularly receptive to consensus for improbable events and when the consensus provided correct information, whereas Chinese children were similarly willing to change their judgment regardless of event type and the validity of the testimony. We propose that the extent of the influence of testimony on possibility judgments varies based on cultural setting. Our findings have potential applications for domains that require evaluation of counterintuitive claims, like religious and scientific education
Cognitive psychology · Counterintuitive · Epistemology · Philosophy of mind · Scientific consensus · Child and Animal Learning Development · Educational Strategies and Epistemologies · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |