“Three- to six-year-old children were much more likely to believe that ‘positive’ characters from TV and film existed in real life than their ‘negative’ counterparts.” Emotion changes children’s understanding of reality and fantasy Smart kids. Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print