Children will show compassion unless it costs them, research finds

A study analysing four- and five-year-olds suggests they responded less compassionately to others when a personal reward was at stake

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Young children are willing to help others in distress unless it comes at a personal cost, new research into the ability of children to show compassion suggests.

A study analysing the behaviour of 285 four- and five-year-olds has found that children responded less compassionately to others when a personal reward was at stake.

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