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Children trust what they hear over what they see, study finds

Recent developments have brought attention to children trust what they hear over what they see, study finds.

15 September 2026
Children trust what they hear over what they see, study finds
Children trust what they hear over what they see, study finds
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Recent developments have brought attention to children trust what they hear over what they see, study finds.

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Recent research from our Department of Psychology has revealed that children are far more likely than adults to judge a person's emotions by what they hear rather than what they see

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