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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·October 8, 2024·5 min read

Do Boys and Girls See Fairness Differently?

A new study explores how young children perceive fairness and act on it, revealing nuanced gender differences in sharing behaviors. Researchers found that girls tend to show more compassion in sharing, while boys are more competitive, especially with other boys.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 27, 2022·4 min read

Sharing Behavior Among Young Children May Be Related to Their Counting Skills

A young child's counting skills are the single biggest predictor of their ability to participate in fair sharing behaviors. Prompting children to count improves their pro-social sharing behaviors, researchers say.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 23, 2019·3 min read

New study on sharing shows social norms play a role in decision making

Influence of social norms shapes a child's desire to share by the age of eight.

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Featured Psychology

·June 28, 2018·3 min read

‘Lower Status’ People More Likely to Share Wealth Than ‘Higher Status’ People

A new study reports lower status individuals are more likely to share wealth than those considered to be of higher status.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·May 31, 2017·4 min read

Sharing Voluntarily Makes Young Kids Happy

According to researchers, preschool aged children are happy when they share on their own accord, but not when they are obligated to do so.

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Featured Psychology

·November 10, 2015·4 min read

Does This Count as Fair?

A new study reports the ability to count is the biggest predictor of how children will divide resources.