A study from Kyushu University shows that children and adults process ambiguous information like “that” differently. (IMAGE)

Kyushu University

A study from Kyushu University shows that children and adults process ambiguous information like “that” differently.

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Kyushu University researchers found that when asked “Did you see that?”, adults increasingly chose the rare event as it appeared closer to the question, while children’s preference for the rare event spiked only when it occurred last.

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Kyushu University

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