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Peer reviewedRosengren, Karl S.; Hickling, Anne K. – Child Development, 1994
Children's magical explanations and beliefs were investigated in two studies. Found that many four-year olds view magic as a plausible mechanism, yet reserve magical explanations for certain real world events that violate their causal expectations. Parents and culture at large may at first actively support magical beliefs whereas peers and schools…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Attribution Theory, Beliefs, Child Development
