The ontogeny of the motivation that underlies in-group bias

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The ontogeny of the motivation that underlies in-group bias. / Buttelmann, David; Böhm, Robert.

I: Psychological Science, Bind 25, Nr. 4, 2014, s. 921-927.

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Buttelmann, D & Böhm, R 2014, 'The ontogeny of the motivation that underlies in-group bias', Psychological Science, bind 25, nr. 4, s. 921-927. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797613516802

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Buttelmann, D., & Böhm, R. (2014). The ontogeny of the motivation that underlies in-group bias. Psychological Science, 25(4), 921-927. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797613516802

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Buttelmann D, Böhm R. The ontogeny of the motivation that underlies in-group bias. Psychological Science. 2014;25(4):921-927. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797613516802

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Buttelmann, David ; Böhm, Robert. / The ontogeny of the motivation that underlies in-group bias. I: Psychological Science. 2014 ; Bind 25, Nr. 4. s. 921-927.

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abstract = "Humans demonstrate a clear bias toward members of their own group over members of other groups in a variety of ways. It has been argued that the motivation underlying this in-group bias in adults may be favoritism toward one{\textquoteright}s own group (in-group love), derogation of the out-group (out-group hate), or both. Although some studies have demonstrated in-group bias among children and infants, nothing is known about the underlying motivations of this bias. Using a novel game, we found that in-group love is already present in children of preschool age and can motivate in-group-biased behavior across childhood. In contrast, out-group hate develops only after a child{\textquoteright}s sixth birthday and is a sufficient motivation for in-group-biased behavior from school age onward. These results help to better identify the motivation that underlies in-group-biased behavior in children.",
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