ICPS
2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021
Do You Need Magic Water to Make a Turtle Sing? Exploring Children's Use of Magical Objects to Explain Impossible and Improbable Events
- Jeanene Jackson
- Natalie Quintero-Flores
Texas State University Psychology Department - Jennifer Clegg
Texas State University - Kathleen Corriveau
Boston University
Abstract
Magical thinking shapes the behavior of children and adults. Previous literature discusses how children attribute magical causes to impossible events. This study will examine whether children view magical objects as causes for impossible versus improbable outcomes and developmental differences in children’s use of magic as an explanatory tool.
