Psychological reasoning in infancy
Adults routinely make sense of others' actions by inferring the mental states that underlie
these actions. Over the past two decades, developmental researchers have made significant …
these actions. Over the past two decades, developmental researchers have made significant …
Early emerging system for reasoning about the social nature of food
Selecting appropriate foods is a complex and evolutionarily ancient problem, yet past
studies have revealed little evidence of adaptations present in infancy that support …
studies have revealed little evidence of adaptations present in infancy that support …
Infants' intention-based evaluations of distributive actions
Recent research revealed that infants attend to agents' intentions when they evaluate
hel** actions. The current study investigated whether infants also consider agents' …
hel** actions. The current study investigated whether infants also consider agents' …
Preschoolers' social and moral judgments of third-party helpers and hinderers align with infants' social evaluations
Two experiments explored preschoolers' social preferences and moral judgments of
prosocial and antisocial others. In Experiment 1, 3-to 5-year-olds (N= 74) observed hel** …
prosocial and antisocial others. In Experiment 1, 3-to 5-year-olds (N= 74) observed hel** …
Young infants expect an unfamiliar adult to comfort a crying baby: Evidence from a standard violation-of-expectation task and a novel infant-triggered-video task
Do infants expect individuals to act prosocially toward others in need, at least in some
contexts? Very few such expectations have been uncovered to date. In three experiments …
contexts? Very few such expectations have been uncovered to date. In three experiments …
Individual moral development and moral progress
At first glance, one of the most obvious places to look for moral progress is in individuals, in
particular in moral development from childhood to adulthood. In fact, that moral progress is …
particular in moral development from childhood to adulthood. In fact, that moral progress is …
The neural development of 'us and them'
Social groups aid human beings in several ways, ranging from the fulfillment of complex
social and personal needs to the promotion of survival. Despite the importance of group …
social and personal needs to the promotion of survival. Despite the importance of group …
Preschoolers favor their ingroup when resources are limited
The present study examined how 2-to 4-year-old preschoolers in Singapore (N= 202)
balance fairness and ingroup loyalty in resource distribution. Specifically, we investigated …
balance fairness and ingroup loyalty in resource distribution. Specifically, we investigated …
Corticostriatal connectivity is associated with the reduction of intergroup bias and greater impartial giving in youth
Although prosocial behavior is preferentially directed toward the in-group across many
species, prioritizing the outcomes of both the in-and out-group earlier in development can …
species, prioritizing the outcomes of both the in-and out-group earlier in development can …
Imagination from the Outside and from the Inside
M Bloch - Current Anthropology, 2016 - journals.uchicago.edu
In this paper, I consider the problems and advantages of combining the traditional
subdisciplines of anthropology, especially the problem of combining studies that attempt to …
subdisciplines of anthropology, especially the problem of combining studies that attempt to …