Alison Preston
@prestonlab.bsky.social
Neuroscientist @UTAustin
I study how children, adolescents, and adults learn and reason about the world
preston.clm.utexas.edu
I study how children, adolescents, and adults learn and reason about the world
preston.clm.utexas.edu
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Our review proposes a neurocognitive framework for understanding these differences.
Overall, we need developmentally appropriate approaches when asking children about WHEN something happened.
Learn more in our full review: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Our review proposes a neurocognitive framework for understanding these differences.
Overall, we need developmentally appropriate approaches when asking children about WHEN something happened.
Learn more in our full review: osf.io/preprints/ps...
OSF
osf.io
November 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Our review proposes a neurocognitive framework for understanding these differences.
Overall, we need developmentally appropriate approaches when asking children about WHEN something happened.
Learn more in our full review: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Our review proposes a neurocognitive framework for understanding these differences.
Overall, we need developmentally appropriate approaches when asking children about WHEN something happened.
Learn more in our full review: osf.io/preprints/ps...
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Young children (ages 4-9) remember events like separate snapshots in isolation 🖼️🖼️
Teenagers begin to recognize patterns but struggle to apply them flexibly 🖼️🤔🖼️
It's not until early adulthood that the brain can access both specific details AND general patterns as needed.
Young children (ages 4-9) remember events like separate snapshots in isolation 🖼️🖼️
Teenagers begin to recognize patterns but struggle to apply them flexibly 🖼️🤔🖼️
It's not until early adulthood that the brain can access both specific details AND general patterns as needed.
November 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
(3/4)
Young children (ages 4-9) remember events like separate snapshots in isolation 🖼️🖼️
Teenagers begin to recognize patterns but struggle to apply them flexibly 🖼️🤔🖼️
It's not until early adulthood that the brain can access both specific details AND general patterns as needed.
Young children (ages 4-9) remember events like separate snapshots in isolation 🖼️🖼️
Teenagers begin to recognize patterns but struggle to apply them flexibly 🖼️🤔🖼️
It's not until early adulthood that the brain can access both specific details AND general patterns as needed.
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When children are witnesses, we ask detailed questions about when events occurred. But if we don't understand HOW kids remember time at different ages, we might misjudge their credibility when they're actually doing the best their developing brains allow.
So how is WHEN different for kids?
When children are witnesses, we ask detailed questions about when events occurred. But if we don't understand HOW kids remember time at different ages, we might misjudge their credibility when they're actually doing the best their developing brains allow.
So how is WHEN different for kids?
November 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
(2/4)
When children are witnesses, we ask detailed questions about when events occurred. But if we don't understand HOW kids remember time at different ages, we might misjudge their credibility when they're actually doing the best their developing brains allow.
So how is WHEN different for kids?
When children are witnesses, we ask detailed questions about when events occurred. But if we don't understand HOW kids remember time at different ages, we might misjudge their credibility when they're actually doing the best their developing brains allow.
So how is WHEN different for kids?