Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-4-2021
Abstract
A new study looked at the attitudes of children and adults in a "shipwreck" situation where one has to decide who to save - a certain number of humans versus a certain number of dogs. Adults typically choose to save the humans but children are much more likely to save the dogs.
Recommended Citation
Herzog, Harold, Why Do Children Prefer to Save Dogs Over People? (2021), 'Animals and Us' Blog Posts, Psychology Today, 4 February, 124. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animals-and-us/202102/why-do-children-prefer-save-dogs-over-people-0
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