WHY CHILDREN WOULD SAVE ANIMALS OVER PEOPLE: Kids and adults think differently about animals.

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  • Author(s): Herzog, Hal
  • Source:
    Psychology Today. May/Jun2021, Vol. 54 Issue 3, p48-51. 3p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      SOCIALIZATION; ETHICS; ATTITUDE (Psychology); PETS; HUMAN-animal relationships; LOVE
    • Abstract:
      The article considers the differences between children and adults in prioritizing people over animals based on a study conducted by Yale University and Harvard University researchers. Topics discussed include the tendency of children to save dogs rather than humans, influence of socialization in the development of speciesism or the concept of human superiority over animals according to the researchers, and the possible role of the brain capacity of children in their prioritization.