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Study Finds Children Help Peers Across Different Cultures

A study of 336 children found that helping peers is a consistent behaviour. The children were aged four to nine, from six diverse societies. Researchers watched children who were playing a marble game. During the game, one child had a problem. The other child could choose to help them. Children from Europe, Africa and South America were more likely to…

Rewritten with AI from facts reported by Max Planck Society. Read the original for the full report.