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Jacqueline D. Woolley is a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on children's understanding of reality, exploring how children evaluate new information and categorize entities as real or not-real. This inquiry has significant implications for education, parenting, and clinical practice, particularly in preschool and elementary educational contexts. Woolley's work addresses critical topics such as children's ability to identify real versus unreal entities in a media-rich world filled with both fantastical and real examples. Current projects include examining the use of anecdotal information in children's reasoning, understanding psychological processes behind superstitious beliefs, and the role of children's perceptions in distinguishing reality from fantasy. By investigating these factors, Woolley aims to improve educational methods that help children navigate and critically evaluate the information they encounter.
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