Children prefer distribution by equal outcome when they share

(Kobe University) A Japanese study of 5- and 6-year-olds found that children prefer to share resources so that everyone ends up with the same amount (equal-outcome) rather than giving everyone the same amount regardless of what they have already (equal-allocation). This study was carried out by Associate Professor HAYASHI Hajimu of the Kobe University Graduate School of Human Development and Environment and the findings were published in the European Journal of Developmental Psychology on Jan. 26, 2018.

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