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The development of third-party intervention in children aged 4-10: Balancing unfairness aversion and self-interest.
Yibo Peng, Luyi Yan, Yiqun Chen, Jing Li, Zhenlin Wang, Liqi Zhu
Published: 202610.1016/j.jecp.2025.106417
Abstract
This study explored how children (N = 196, ages 4-10) balance fairness and self-interest when making costly third-party interventions. Using a third-party trust game, children made decisions in both punishment and compensation contexts across three d…
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