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Theory of puppets or theory of mind? Misunderstanding how children construe puppets in psychological research: A commentary on Packer and Moreno-Dulcey (2022)

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT (2022)

Theory of puppets?: A critique of the use of puppets as stimulus materials in psychological research with young children

Martin J. Packer et al.

Summary: Many studies on young children's understanding of others' actions use puppets, toys, or fictional characters as stimuli, raising concerns about the ecological validity and the relationship between ethnopsychology and scientific psychology. This may ultimately reveal more about children's theory of puppets than their understanding of human behavior.

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT (2022)

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Article Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Porosity Is the Heart of Religion

Tanya Marie Luhrmann et al.

Summary: When studying religious commitment, it is important to consider the perception of gods and spirits as real, rather than just the belief in their existence. Sensory events and feelings that are attributed to the presence of spirits are found in both religious stories and the lives of believers. These experiences serve as evidence for the presence of gods and spirits. The concept of a flexible boundary between the mind and the world plays a crucial role in spiritual experiences, and individuals from all societies have conflicting intuitions about this boundary. Immersive orientation and practices that enhance inner experiences, such as prayer and meditation, facilitate spiritual experiences.

CURRENT DIRECTIONS IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE (2022)

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Article Psychology, Developmental

Young Children Treat Puppets and Dolls Like Real Persons in Theory of Mind Research: A meta-analysis of false-belief understanding across ages and countries

Chi-Lin Yu et al.

Summary: The study found through meta-analysis that children tested on social cognition tasks using puppets and dolls exhibit similar results and validity as when tested using real persons. This suggests that research on children's theory of mind can be effectively and conveniently conducted using puppets and dolls.

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT (2022)

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Article Psychology, Biological