Humans have an exceptional ability to cooperate relative to many other species. We review
the neural mechanisms supporting human cooperation, focusing on the prefrontal cortex …

Do children, like most adults, believe that only kin and close others are obligated to help one
another? In two studies (total N= 1140), we examined whether children (∼ 5-to∼ 10-yos) …

The recent replicability crisis in social and biomedical sciences has highlighted the need for
improvement in the honest transmission of scientific content. We present the results of two …

Past research has demonstrated that both consequentialist motives (such as deterrence)
and deontological motives (such as “just deserts”) underlie children's and adults' punitive …

Third-party intervention is a cornerstone of cooperative societies, yet we know little about
how children develop an understanding of this social behavior. The present work generates …

A key aspect of children's moral and social understanding involves recognizing the value of
helpful behaviors. COVID-19 has complicated this process; behaviors generally considered …

Debates within moral philosophy have long centered on the question of whether we are
more obligated to help those close to us compared to those who are farther away. Despite …