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Direct linkCandice M. Mills; Thalia R. Goldstein; Pallavi Kanumuru; Anthony J. Monroe; Natalie B. Quintero – Developmental Psychology, 2024
Two studies examined the process and aftermath of coming to disbelieve in the myth of Santa Claus. In Study 1, 48 children ages 6-15 answered questions about how they discovered Santa was not real and how the discovery made them feel, and 44 of their parents shared their perspectives and how they promoted Santa. In Study 2, 383 adults reflected on…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Mythology, Children, Adolescents
