Developmental Changes in the Use of Supernatural Explanations for Unusual Events
Developmental Changes in the Use of Supernatural Explanations for Unusual Events
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对异常事件使用超自然解释的发展变化
DOI：
10.1163/156853711x591279
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发表时间：
2011
影响因子：
0.4
通讯作者：
Walter Lacy
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文献类型：
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作者：
J. Woolley;C. A. Cornelius;Walter Lacy
本研究的重点是探索在意外或偶然事件中看到意义的倾向的发展轨迹，更具体地说，探索非物质或超自然解释的起源和发展。67名年龄分别为8岁、10岁和12岁的儿童，沿着还有22名成年人，被要求描述不寻常或意外事件的情景。他们首先被要求解释为什么他们认为这些事件会发生，然后被要求对不同的超自然解释（道德正义，上帝和运气）进行评级，因为它们与每个场景有关。结果表明，成人自发呼吁超自然的解释比儿童更频繁，这种倾向，呼吁超自然的概念随着年龄的增长。所有年龄段的参与者都经常对同一事件做出多种解释，并且更有可能对积极评价的故事而不是消极评价的故事做出超自然的解释。好奇心影响了自发的解释和评级。研究结果进行了讨论，在儿童如何获得他们的文化的解释系统。
The focus of this research is to explore the developmental trajectory of the propensity to see meaning in unexpected or chance events, and more specifically, to explore the origin and development of nonmaterial or supernatural explanations. Sixty-seven children aged 8, 10 and 12, along with 22 adults, were presented with scenarios describing unusual or unexpected events. They were first asked to provide explanations for why they thought the events occurred and then asked to rate different supernatural explanations (moral justice, God and luck) as they pertained to each scenario. Results indicated that adults spontaneously appealed to supernatural explanations more frequently than did children, and that this tendency to appeal to supernatural concepts increased with age. Participants of all ages frequently endorsed multiple explanations for the same events and were more likely to endorse supernatural explanations for positively valenced than for negatively valenced stories. Religiosity affected both spontaneous explanations and ratings. Findings are discussed in terms of how children acquire the explanatory systems of their culture.
神会让它成为现实吗？
影响因子：
4.6
作者：
Vaden,VictoriaCox;Woolley,JacquelineD
通讯作者：
Woolley,JacquelineD