Birth of politics in children: The case of dominance

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 - 03:42 in Psychology & Sociology

As they grow up, do children become young Robin Hoods? Depending on their age, they do not allocate resources in the same way between dominant and subordinate individuals. Thus a tendency towards egalitarianism develops and becomes even stronger between the ages of 5 and 8 years. These findings provide a clearer understanding of how the notion of equality develops in human beings, and of their sense of justice.

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