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Early sociomoral reasoning: Infants’ sensitivity to ingroup principle

Abstract

One pervasive facet of human interactions is the tendency to favor ingroups over outgroups. What are the developmental origins of ingroup favoritism? Among several accounts proposed to answer this question, an evolutionary perspective holds that ingroup favoritism reflects in part an abstract and early-emerging sociomoral expectation of ingroup support. This paper reviews the key findings supporting this view and suggests future directions.

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Submission Date
2018-07-15
Revised Date
2018-08-18
Accepted Date
2018-08-28

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