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Direct linkLane, Jonathan D. – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2020
Children and adults appreciate that physical action is typically the conduit between individuals' desires and the fulfillment of those desires. However, certain forms of petitionary thought -- e.g., wishing and praying -- are believed by many people to influence the external world and fulfill desires without direct physical action. We examine…
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, Cultural Differences, Age Differences, Children
