TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Not like me = bad: infants prefer those who harm dissimilar others
JO  - Psychological science
A1  - Hamlin, J. Kiley
A1  - Mahajan, Neha
A1  - Liberman, Zoe
A1  - Wynn, Karen
SP  - 589
EP  - 594
VL  - 24
IS  - 4
N2  - Adults tend to like individuals who are similar to themselves, and a growing body of recent research suggests that even infants and young children prefer individuals who share their attributes or personal tastes over those who do not. In this study, we examined the nature and development of attitudes toward similar and dissimilar others in human infancy. Across two experiments with combined samples of more than 200 infant participants, we found that 9- and 14-month-old infants prefer individuals who treat similar others well and treat dissimilar others poorly. A developmental trend was observed, such that 14-month-olds' responses were more robust than were 9-month-olds'. These findings suggest that the identification of common and contrasting personal attributes influences social attitudes and judgments in powerful ways, even very early in life.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0956-7976
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956797612457785
ID  - ref1
ER  -