Altruism in children and the perceived conduct of others.
- 1 April 1942
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology
- Vol. 37 (2) , 218-233
- https://doi.org/10.1037/h0063446
Abstract
8-year olds were tested in their sharing of toys with both friends and strangers. The children (N = 20) gave the more desirable toy more frequently to the stranger than to the friend. Further, when confronted simultaneously with both friend and stranger, the preferred toy was given to the stranger 68% of the time (N = 31). Reasons for the different courses of action are suggested. It is further pointed out experimentally that "how generous the child thinks other people are, correlates significantly with his own degree of generosity." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)Keywords
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