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Children Tell More Prosocial Lies in Favor of In-Group than Out-Group Peers
- Source :
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Developmental Psychology . Jul 2019 55(7):1428-1439. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Children tell prosocial lies from the age of three years onward, but little is known about for whom they are inclined to lie. This preregistered study examined children's (N = 138, 9-12 years) prosocial lying behavior toward minimal in-group and out-group peers. Additionally, children evaluated vignettes in which an in-group peer told a prosocial lie to an in-group or out-group peer. Results show that only older children told more prosocial lies for the benefit of in-group compared with out-group peers. Further, in the vignettes children of all ages were more accepting of prosocial lying in favor of in-group members compared with out-group members. These findings underscore the importance of considering intergroup relations in children's prosocial lying behavior and advocate for broadening the scope of research on children's intergroup prosociality.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0012-1649
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Developmental Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1219780
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000721