The myth of Santa and learning from others
Boyle, C
Date: 19 December 2019
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Journal
npj Science of Learning
Publisher
Nature Research
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Abstract
According to The Santa Survey 30% of people around the world said their trust in adults had been affected after they had found out the truth about Santa. Finding out about Santa is just one of many staging posts on the journey towards adolescence. Enlightening a child about the Santa myth helps them move into the ‘adult world’ as they ...
According to The Santa Survey 30% of people around the world said their trust in adults had been affected after they had found out the truth about Santa. Finding out about Santa is just one of many staging posts on the journey towards adolescence. Enlightening a child about the Santa myth helps them move into the ‘adult world’ as they get told the secret lie that Santa is something for children and that you are entrusted with carrying that forward as you eventually become an adult; the child becomes part of the conspiracy.
School of Education
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
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