Disasters put kids’ altruism to the test
U. CHICAGO (US) / U. TORONTO (CAN) — Natural disasters prompt older children to be more giving, but have the opposite effect on younger kids, who tend to become more selfish.The finding was discovered in a rare natural experiment with 9- and 6-year-olds in China around the time of the country’s horrific 2008 earthquake....
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Published By: Society & Culture - Futurity - 3 days ago