Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms: News and Research on Morals

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International study challenges idea of innate morality

The question as to whether morality is innate has been hotly debated in developmental psychology for decades. Studies have yielded mixed results, although a series of studies suggested that infants already have an understanding ...

Children as young as 3 to 5 recognize broken promises

When it comes to broken promises, children as young as three to five recognize that some excuses are better than others. It turns out children pay attention to what we say when we don't deliver.