Paul L. Harris

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Paul L. Harris FBA (born 14 May 1946) is a British psychologist and academic specialising in child development. He is a professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education in Cambridge, Massachusetts. [1]

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Education

Harris earned a B.A. in Psychology from Sussex University and a D. Phil. in Psychology and Experimental Psychology from St John's College, Oxford. [1]

Research

Since 2001 he has been a professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education. [2] His research focuses on how children use their imaginations, first-hand experience, and trust in what they're told, to understand the world. [3]

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References

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  5. List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 2005
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