Knowing what I should, doing what I want: From selfishness to inequity aversion in young children's sharing behavior

Journal of Economic Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 226-236

  Kogut, Tehila ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Altruism; Children; Decision making; Dictator Game; Equity; Moral development; Norms; Ultimatum Game

Indexed keywords

EID: 80855132372     PISSN: 01674870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joep.2011.10.003     Document Type: Article

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