{"id":236,"date":"2008-01-31T20:46:35","date_gmt":"2008-01-31T15:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smritiweb.com\/navin\/psychology\/kids-learn-to-flatter-around-age-4"},"modified":"2008-01-30T20:52:43","modified_gmt":"2008-01-30T15:52:43","slug":"kids-learn-to-flatter-around-age-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smritiweb.com\/navin\/psychology\/kids-learn-to-flatter-around-age-4","title":{"rendered":"Kids learn to flatter around age 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kang Lee, a professor at the University of Toronto, has been researching the development of lie-telling in children for the past decade.\u00a0 He has just conducted research<\/a> which shows that kids start learning flattery around the age of 4:<\/p>\n

They asked a group of preschool children ages 3 to 6 to rate drawings by children and adults they knew, as well as strangers. The preschoolers judged the artwork both when the artist was present, and when he or she was absent. The three-year-olds were completely honest, and remained consistent in their ratings; it didn\u2019t matter who drew it, or whether the person was in the room. Five- and six-year-olds gave more flattering ratings when the artist was in front of them. They flattered both strangers and those they knew (although familiar people got a higher dose of praise). Among the four-year-olds, half the group displayed flattery while the other half did not. This supports the idea that age four is a key transitional period in children\u2019s social understanding of the world.<\/p>\n

Lee suggests adults flatter for two reasons. It can be to show gratitude for some positive action in the past. As well, when they\u2019re meeting someone for first time \u2013 someone who may turn out to be important for their advancement down the road \u2013 flattery is also used as an investment for future favourable treatment from the person. \u201cWe don\u2019t know which the child is doing,\u201d says Lee. However, the fact that the older children flattered strangers as well as familiar people suggests \u201cthey are thinking ahead, they are making these little social investments for future benefits.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Found: here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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