APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Individual Differences in Theory of Mind Predict Fairness in Children
- Lily Tsoi
Caldwell University - Katherine McAuliffe
Boston College
Abstract
How does theory of mind contribute to the emergence and expression of fairness in children? In our study (N = 360; 180 pairs; 6-9 years old), individual differences in theory of mind predicted fair decisions. However, there was no effect of a direct perspective-taking manipulation on children’s behavior.
Social Cognition