Like many adults, kids tend to be more generous when someone
else is aware of their actions. A new study from Yale University
says age isn't really a factor when it comes to giving. Previous
research with adults has shown that they are more likely to act
in ways that will benefit their reputation if they know someone
else is aware of their actions. If they know that their actions
are going to be made public, they also tend to be more generous
compared to when they are giving anonymously. Research on
children has been rather scant in relation to this topic. The
researchers at Yale University decided to see if young children
were as inclined to be more generous when they knew their
actions were being watched as adults. According to the results
of the study, scientists have concluded that children view
generosity pretty much as adults do. Researchers gave stickers
to 5-year-old children who had the option of sharing one or four
of the stickers with another child of the same age. The children
were more generous w