Kids learn the golden rule as soon as the enter school – but children much younger than that are able to tell right from wrong, according to a new study. Before you’re even doing using Huggies coupons for your little one, he or she has developed a sense of morality!
The study was conducted by a team of psychologists at the University of Washington. Researchers measured the amount of time babies watched food being divided among people, and based on this data the scientists were able to deduce that babies are aware of uneven sharing, and what’s more, that unfairness upsets them!
Babies were visibly surprised by the way milk and crackers were doled out to members of a group, and they seemed to expect that the treats would be distributed evenly. The study also looked at the way these babies played with each other after observing the food distribution, and the scientists found that babies who were most aware of food distribution were the ones most likely to share their toys. Who knew babies were so altruistic? The scientists believe that babies develop a sense of fairness early on by observing interpersonal interactions, which is pretty incredible. Those big, adorable eyes are always taking in information and babies are always learning, often in ways we can’t perceive. I wonder if babies can pick up other abilities this way – does seeing mom use Huggies coupons teach baby to be frugal? You’d have ot be a baby mind-reader (or a very good psychologist) to figure it out, but it’s definitely interesting to consider.
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