Kathleen Corriveau

How Religion Affects Children’s Judgment of What Is Real and What Is Pretend

August 11, 2014

Huffington Post Co-written by Kathleen Corriveau, School of Education How does exposure to religion influence young children’s learning? We asked this question in a study published this month in the journal Cognitive Science. In the paper, my colleagues Eva Chen, Paul Harris and I report the results of two studies we conducted at Boston University’s Social Learning Laboratory that explored […]

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Fantasy Or Reality? Children From Religious Backgrounds Less Able To Detect Fictional Characters

July 30, 2014

Medical Daily Kathleen Corriveau, School of Education Religious stories often include seemingly impossible events brought about by divine intervention. In biblical stories, for example, the seas are parted or water is transformed into wine, all with the aid of God… View full article featuring expert Kathleen Corriveau

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Study: Religious children are less able to distinguish fantasy from reality

July 29, 2014

BBC News Kathleen Corriveau, School of Education According to new research from Boston University, young children with a religious background are less able to distinguish between fantasy and reality compared with their secular counterparts… View full article referencing expert Kathleen Corriveau

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Informal Study Finds Bloggers Can’t Tell Fact from Fiction

July 28, 2014

Patheos Kathleen Corriveau, School of Education A study that made the rounds through the TwitFaceBlogosphere last week claimed that religious children can’t distinguish properly between fantasy and reality… View full article featuring Kathleen Corriveau

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Do children with a religious background have difficulties distinguishing fiction from reality?

July 24, 2014

The Prosblogion Kathleen Corriveau, School of Education Here I will analyze a recent paper by Kathleen Corriveau et al., published in Cognitive Science that has been heralded as evidence that “Children Exposed To Religion Have Difficulty Distinguishing Fact From Fiction.”… View full article featuring expert Kathleen Corriveau

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Written rules work best for kids: Children are more likely to follow instructions if they are put on a piece of paper

July 7, 2014

Daily Mail Kathleen Corriveau, School of Education If you want your kids to do what they are told, then write rules down, claim scientists. Researchers have found that young children are more likely to respond to instructions if they are written down rather than if they are spoken… Expert quote: “It is a very striking result. We […]

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Want To Fool A Kid? Put It In Writing

June 20, 2014

Popular Science “KinderLab Blog” Kathleen Corriveau, School of Education Imagine you’re in an unfamiliar city trying to find a building. You ask someone on the street, and follow their instructions until you see a sign that points another way. Do you obey the sign, or follow the person’s instructions? Most adults would choose to trust […]

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