
Selected Media Coverage
Click on the links below to see featured articles about our research.
Parents Magazine – Can Kids See Ghosts?
The Verse – Dr. Jacqueline Woolley on Believing in Magic
Washington Post – Is luck real, and can you change yours? It’s complicated.
Moms.com – What To Do If Your Child Says They See ‘Ghosts’
The New York Times – Kids Need Superheroes Now More Than Ever
The New York Times – I Feel Weird Lying About Santa
Discover Magazine – Why We Feel the Need to Knock On Wood
CNN – Opinion: Halloween is getting a little too scary
Washington Post – Why do so many kids ‘see ghosts’? We asked some psychologists.
Association for Psychological Science – Getting a Grip on Reality
The Cut – Little Kids Think Birthday Parties Cause Aging
Salon – Dear Santa Claus: Why do I still believe you exist?
Science Friday – The Real Guide To Imaginary Companions: Episode 2

HBO – Beware the Slenderman
The Wall Street Journal – Why Mom Believes in Santa
Zero to Five – Do preschoolers really confuse fantasy and reality?
The Atlantic – When Kids Stop Believing in Santa
HuffPost – Why the Whole Family Benefits When Kids Believe in Santa
CNN – Slenderman stabbing case: When can kids understand reality vs. fantasy?
NPR – How Real Is The Candy Witch? Pretty Real, By Some Measures
Psychology Today – Imagining the Impossible at Christmas Time
Slate – The Santa Lie: Is the big Christmas con hurting our kids?
TIME – Is The Hunger Games Too Dark for Kids?
The National – Fact versus fiction: how best to tell our children the truth
The Wall Street Journal – The Power of Magical Thinking
The New York Times – Do You Believe in Magic?
The New York Times – Do You Believe in Surnits?