Humans acquire much of their knowledge from the testimony of other people. An
understanding of the way that information can be conveyed via gesture and vocalization is …

The argumentative theory of reasoning suggests that the main function of reasoning is to
exchange arguments with others. This theory explains key properties of reasoning. When …

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Episodic memory has been analyzed in a number of different ways in both philosophy and
psychology, and most controversy has centered on its self-referential, autonoetic character …

Over the last 15 years, researchers have been increasingly interested in understanding the
nature and development of children's selective trust. Three meta‐analyses were conducted …

Originally rooted in philosophy and sociology, the concept of epistemic trust has recently
transitioned to developmental psychopathology, illuminating social-cognitive processes in …

Divination is found in most human societies, but there is little systematic research to explain
(1) why it is persuasive or (2) why divination is required for important collective decisions in …

Recent research has shown that young children rely on social cues to evaluate testimony.
For instance, they prefer to endorse testimony provided by a consensual group than by a …

In the course of evolution, social dominance has been a strong force sha** the
organization of social systems in many species. Individuals with a better ability to represent …

A long tradition of scholarship, from ancient Greece to Marxism or some contemporary social
psychology, portrays humans as strongly gullible—wont to accept harmful messages by …