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Of Kids and Unicorns: How Rational Is Children’s Trust in Testimonial Knowledge?

Abstract When young children confront a vast array of adults’ testimonial claims, they should decide which testimony to endorse. If they are unable to immediately verify the content of testimonial assertions, children adopt or reject their informants’ statements on the basis of forming trust in the sources of testimony. This kind of trust needs to […]

Published on February 28, 2020

Face and Voice Perception: Understanding Commonalities and Differences

Faces and voices are of high importance in interpersonal communication, and there are notable parallels between face and voice perception. However, these parallels do not sit entirely comfortably with the full range of available evidence. In this review, we evaluate parallels between the functional and neural organisation of face and voice perception, while locating these […]

Published on February 27, 2020

Age-Related Decreases in Interhemispheric Resting-State Functional Connectivity and Their Relationship With Executive Function

Age-related alterations of functional brain networks contribute to cognitive decline. Current theories indicate that age-related intrinsic brain functional reorganization may be a critical marker of cognitive aging. Yet, little is known about how intrinsic interhemispheric functional connectivity changes with age in adults, and how this relates to critical executive functions. To address this, we examined […]

Published on February 26, 2020