Disasters prompt older children to be more giving, younger ones to be more selfish
Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 12:00
in Psychology & Sociology
A natural disaster can bring out the best in older children, prompting 9-year-olds to be more willing to share, while 6-year-olds become more selfish. Researchers made this finding in a rare natural experiment in China around the time of a horrific earthquake.