Why do children believe in Santa Claus? And is it okay, as parents, to “lie” to them this way? Laurence Morency-Guay, psychology professor and founder of the Parent qui apprend platform, explains what's going on, in relation to the following concepts:
- Theory of mind, a principle which holds that, as they grow, human beings develop the awareness of having their own thoughts, beliefs and emotions, and the awareness that this is also true of all other human beings.
- The ability to tell imagination from reality.
- The evolution of magical thinking.
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