Developmental psychology: a precursor of moral judgment in human infants?

P Jacob; E Dupoux

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2007.12.043

Developmental psychology: a precursor of moral judgment in human infants?

Curr Biol. 2008 Mar 11;18(5):R216-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.12.043.

Authors

P Jacob¹, E Dupoux

Affiliation

¹ Institut Jean Nicod, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Departement d'Etudes Cognitives-Ecole Normale Supérieure, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 29 rue d'Ulm, Paris 75005, France.

PMID: 18334199
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2007.12.043

Abstract

Human infants evaluate social interactions well before they can speak, and show a preference for characters that help others over characters that are not cooperative or are hindering.

MeSH terms

Child Development*
Helping Behavior*
Humans
Infant
Judgment*
Moral Development*