Testing the bounds of compassion in young children

Extensive research shows that, under the right circumstances, children are highly prosocial. Extending an already published paradigm, we aimed here to determine what factors might facilitate and inhibit compassionate behaviour. Across five experiments (N = 285), we provide new insight into the bound...

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Main Authors: James N. Kirby, Kelly Kirkland, Matti Wilks, Mitchell Green, Porntida Tanjitpiyanond, Nafisa Chowdhury, Mark Nielsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2023-02-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.221448