fabio guillermo rojas wrote:
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> I'm sure that all of what you says applies to some degree (lower
> IQ, less punishment, etc), but it really comes down to
> biological development. Child brains simply aren't developed
> enough to (a) remember past behavior correctly, (b) connect behavior
> to pun
They may be included as explanations 1 and 3 on Bryan's list, but
maybe:
A) Children aren't aware of the benefits of trade (cooperation). Most
things they have are provided from their parent(s), and so they don't
see much benefit to cooperating with others.
B) Children know that trade gets t
I'm sure that all of what you says applies to some degree (lower
IQ, less punishment, etc), but it really comes down to
biological development. Child brains simply aren't developed
enough to (a) remember past behavior correctly, (b) connect behavior
to punishment, (c) calculate risks. So when a
Why are adults so much more cooperative than children? A contrarian
might dispute this, but I'd say it's pretty obvious. Kids resort to
violence very quickly, adults very slowly. Kids go out of their way to
hurt other kids' feelings; adults try to avoid saying anything that
might get back to so
