Babies embrace punishment earlier than previously thought, study suggests

Monday, November 28, 2011 - 17:31 in Psychology & Sociology

Babies as young as eight months want people who commit or condone antisocial acts to be punished, according to a new study. While previous research shows that babies uniformly prefer kind acts, the new study suggests that eight-month-old infants support negative behavior if it is directed at those with antisocial behavior -- and dislike those who are nice to bad guys.

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