What drives children to choose compassion?
University of Queensland researchers have found children will help people in distress unless there is a personal cost.
Feb 16, 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have found children will help people in distress unless there is a personal cost.
Feb 16, 2023
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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.
Jan 17, 2023
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The thought of sharing an ice cream cone with a stranger can trigger feelings of disgust—however that's often not the case with someone close to us, such as a romantic partner or child.
Jan 22, 2022
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Learning to navigate social relationships is a skill that is critical for surviving in human societies. For babies and young children, that means learning who they can count on to take care of them.
Jan 20, 2022
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(HealthDay)—We know that early learning can set up a child for success. A study done by researchers at Penn State University found out just how early that learning should start—by age 2.
Jan 7, 2019
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Children as young as 17 months recognise whether resources are being shared fairly, the first time researchers have found evidence that infants so young are sensitive to principles of "distributive justice".
Mar 27, 2018
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The charismatic colleague, the natural leader, the life of the party - all are personal qualities that adults recognize instinctively. These socially dominant types, according to repeated studies, also tend to accomplish ...
Jul 27, 2017
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When it comes to selecting a cooperation partner, information about another person's reputation – for example as a generous person or a miser – may come handy. Many animal species make reputation judgements, but only ...
May 2, 2016
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Turns out everyone does have a price—even babies.
Apr 6, 2016
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Even very young children understand what it means to steal a physical object, yet it appears to take them another couple of years to understand what it means to steal an idea.
Mar 11, 2014
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