Friday, March 03, 2006

Study Shows Babies Try to Help

Study Shows Babies Try to Help - Yahoo! News

From the article:

Oops, the scientist dropped his clothespin. Not to worry — a wobbly toddler
raced to help, eagerly handing it back. The simple experiment shows the capacity
for altruism emerges as early as 18 months of age.


The most encouraging news I've read in a while. I thought I had picked up on this with my own children... So we humans are much nicer at a much earlier age than previously believed...

(I know babies are a whole lot smarter than we perceive them to be. They can be remarkably crafty, clever, and bright.)

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