Children exposed to religion 'more likely to believe in fairy tales'

Religion has a 'powerful' impact on a child's ability to separate reality from fiction, say researchers

A young girl reads a children's book
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Children who have been exposed to religion find it more difficult to separate fact from fiction than children from secular backgrounds, according to a study published in the July issue of Cognitive Science.

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