Early beliefs about the cause of illness: Evidence against immanent justice

Concepts, kinds, and cognitive development

Choice Reviews Online · 1990 · 1.7K citations

Concept Formation, Abilities Development, Psycholinguistics +19

On the Development of Biologically Specific Beliefs: The Case of Inheritance

Ken Springer, Frank C. Keil · Child Development · 1989 · 232 citations

Kin Recognition, Cognition, Transgenerational Effect +16

Contamination sensitivity in young children.

Michael Siegal, David L. Share · Developmental Psychology · 1990 · 187 citations

Exposure Assessment, Psychology, Social Sciences +22

Early Differentiation of Causal Mechanisms Appropriate to Biological and Nonbiological Kinds

Ken Springer, Frank C. Keil · Child Development · 1991 · 177 citations

Genetics, Early Differentiation, Cognition +23

Children's Knowledge of Contagion and Contamination as Causes of Illness

Michael Siegal · Child Development · 1988 · 171 citations

Epidemiological Principle, Pediatric Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology +9