Susan A Gelman
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Recent Articles
1.
Menendez D, Richardson E, McNeil K, Gelman S
Dev Psychol
. 2025 Feb;
61(3):513-529.
PMID: 40014502
Having a robust understanding of viruses is critical for children to understand the COVID-19 pandemic and the protective measures recommended to promote their safety. However, viral transmission is not part...
2.
Niu M, Provost E, Jurgens D, Gelman S, Kross E, Orvell A
Sci Rep
. 2025 Jan;
15(1):1347.
PMID: 39779751
Persuasion plays a crucial role in human communication. Yet, convincing someone to change their mind is often challenging. Here, we demonstrate that a subtle linguistic device, generic-you (i.e., "you" that...
3.
Simmons E, Gelman S
Cognition
. 2024 Nov;
255:106016.
PMID: 39579756
Generic statements (e.g., "Ducks lay eggs") provide generalizations about kinds that can be judged as true, even in the face of exceptions. Although past research has focused on the positive...
4.
Soter L, Berg M, Kross E, Gelman S
Dev Psychol
. 2024 Nov;
61(2):366-382.
PMID: 39509198
Two studies ( = 1,153) investigated how adolescents reason about whether to report a transgression committed by a close friend versus distant classmate. In Study 1, sixth-ninth graders ( =...
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Rhodes M, Gelman S, Leslie S
Trends Cogn Sci
. 2024 Oct;
29(2):122-132.
PMID: 39438162
Generic language, that is, language that refers to a category as an abstract whole (e.g., 'Girls like pink') rather than specific individuals (e.g., 'This girl likes pink'), is a common...
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Nancekivell S, Stilwell S, Gelman S
Cogn Sci
. 2024 Oct;
48(10):e70000.
PMID: 39428753
The present study investigated children's understanding that an object's history may increase its significance, an appreciation that underpins the concept of historical authenticity (i.e., the idea that an item's history...
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Fine R, Troncoso S, Gelman S
Br J Dev Psychol
. 2024 Jun;
PMID: 38894647
The current study explored whether positive contact through stories could influence how young children think about transgender identities and gender in general. A total of 174 children ages 5-6 and...
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Gross E, Fine R, Gulgoz S, Olson K, Gelman S
Dev Sci
. 2024 Jun;
27(5):e13532.
PMID: 38837632
Despite increases in visibility, gender-nonconforming young people continue to be at risk for bullying and discrimination. Prior work has established that gender essentialism in children correlates with prejudice against people...
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Fine R, Olson K, Gulgz S, Horton R, Gelman S
Soc Dev
. 2024 May;
33(1).
PMID: 38737011
Gender-nonconforming children face a substantial amount of prejudice, making it important to investigate potential contributing factors. In a correlational study of 253 U.S. Midwestern and Pacific Northwestern 6- to 10-year-old...
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Menendez D, Labotka D, Umscheid V, Gelman S
Child Dev
. 2024 May;
95(5):1676-1692.
PMID: 38730563
The COVID-19 pandemic in the United States has had a disproportionate impact on Black, low-income, and elderly individuals. We recruited 175 predominantly white children ages 5-12 and their parents (N ...