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Research Bulletin: How Children Make Sense of Impossible Events in Fiction

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Posted by Guneet Daid | OnFiction: The Psychology of Fiction | Monday, 14 September 2015
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“Preschoolers can Infer General Rules Governing Fantastical Events in Fiction,” by J.W. Van de Vondervoort and O. Friedman

This is an interesting article, by Guneet Daid, from OnFiction, about a study, “Preschoolers can Infer General Rules Governing Fantastical Events in Fiction,” by J.W. Van de Vondervoort and O. Friedman, that reveals the ability of children to easily differentiate between fantasy and reality. Continue reading . . .