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Three‐month‐olds show a negativity bias in their social evaluations

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Previous research has shown that 6-month-olds evaluate others on the basis of their social behaviors--they are attracted to prosocial individuals, and avoid antisocial individuals (Hamlin, Wynn & Bloom, 2007). The current studies investigate these capacities prior to 6 months of age. Results from two experiments indicate that even 3-month-old infants evaluate others based on their social behavior towards third parties, and that negative social information is developmentally privileged.

Source: Developmental Science

DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2010.00951.x

Authors: J. Kiley Hamlin, Karen Wynn, Paul Bloom

Institution: Yale University

Language: English

Topic: Child and Animal Learning Development

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Science Foundation, Yale University, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health

Award: Social Evaluation in Infants and Toddlers