Reason-giving in the wild: A cross-linguistic study. This project aims to elucidate a unique aspect of human behaviour: the giving of reasons for our actions, decisions, and beliefs. The project will

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Reason-giving in the wild: A cross-linguistic study. This project aims to elucidate a unique aspect of human behaviour: the giving of reasons for our actions, decisions, and beliefs. The project will investigate reason-giving – core to critical thinking and cognitive literacy – through an innovative comparison of everyday interactions across diverse cultures, using video-recorded data. The research is expected to advance the science of reasoning in social life, producing the first baseline empirical data on reason-giving, and new knowledge on whether patterns of reason-giving are universal or culture-specific. Anticipated benefits include a better understanding of biased or flawed reasoning, to improve decision-making, reframe public discourse, and develop cognitive literacy.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 4704 - Linguistics. Lead: Prof Nicholas Enfield