5-year-old children also know how to pretend

Even 5-year-olds can protect their reputation. They will appear more generous when they know their actions will be within the scope of others' observations, according to a new study.

The results of the study, published on October 31 in the journal PLoS One, reveal that even preschoolers have learned how to express themselves in social relationships and implement 'polished' strategies. 'yourself.

Preschoolers are quite selfish in general, but they will be more "open" if they know them
His actions will be within the view of others. (Photo: Live Science)

'Much like the charity work we see in adults, the tendency to give, give in to children seems to be motivated by the amount of information that conveys to others about their actions. For both adults and children, the more people know about their actions, the more likely they are to behave, " Kristin Lyn Leimgruber - a scientist from Yale University and a fellow research author - said on Live Science.

Ms. Leimgruber and colleagues gave stickers to 5-year-olds to participate in the experiment and asked them to share 1 - 4 stickers with another child of the same age. Some children may look at their peers, while others are obscured.

The team found that the children were more miserable when they didn't see you. They also store more stickers when they have to put these toys in a opaque box instead of a transparent box that reveals what they are giving.

In general, preschoolers are quite selfish: Only when these kids see their playmates and have to share the stickers in a transparent box, can they share up to 4 stickers.

Surprisingly, previous studies have found children to be more generous than this latest study.