Children Expect Leaders to Oust Intruders, Refrain From Unprovoked Aggression, but Not to Be Generally Prosocial

Humans in every society encounter social hierarchies. Previous research has shown that children use various cues to say who is, “in charge”. In the present studies we ask how children think those who are in charge treat others. In Studies 1 and 2, children heard stories and saw drawings of social gr...

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Main Authors: Hernandez, S.N (Author), Sarnecka, B. (Author), Sumner, E. (Author), Thomas, A.J (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Press 2022
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