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By age 7, most children quickly spot individuals' social biases toward social groups, study finds

Strategic angle: Most elementary school-aged children have a surprising cognitive ability: they can detect—nearly as well as adults—when someone treats people from one social group differently than another. The study, "Children's and adu

Editorial StaffApril 7, 20261 min read

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  • Primary development: By age 7, most children quickly spot individuals' social biases toward social groups, study finds
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First published 2026-04-07T00:20:01.000Z

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