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According to Kids, the Moral Obligation Against Harm Doesn’t Apply Equally

Research shows that we tend to show an in-group bias, favoring the interests of our own social group over those of another group. But how do we perceive these biases when they occur in other people? ... More>


Peer Pressure for Teens Paves the Path to Adulthood


Human psychology (with emphasis on the human)


Babies Expect People to Act Efficiently

Adults expect others to behave rationally and efficiently in their simple, everyday actions. Now, new research shows that infants may have the same expectations. ... More>


Ellen M. Markman

Stanford University William James Fellow Award Ellen Markman’s work has covered a range of issues in cognitive development. She conducted some of the pioneering research on the development of comprehension […]... More>