Theory of mind enhances preference for fairness

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 105, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 130-137

  Takagishi, Haruto ^a   Kameshima, Shinya ^b   Schug, Joanna ^a   Koizumi, Michiko ^a   Yamagishi, Toshio ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KANSAI UNIVERSITY OF WELFARE SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Cooperation; Decision making; Fairness; Morality; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; ETHICS; FEMALE; GAME; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ETHICS; FEMALE; GAMES, EXPERIMENTAL; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 70450224452     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2009.09.005     Document Type: Article

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