Children Are Much Less Likely Than Adults To Prioritise Human Over Animal Lives

“Two boats are sinking and you can save only one. One holds two dogs, the other a person. Which do you save? If you’re not sure, you can say, ‘I can’t decide.’” When I put this to my 11-year-old, his response was immediate: “Save the dogs!” In his defence, he has grown up with a pet dog, which he adores — and, according to a new study in Psychological Science, most other kids would say the same thing.
Read more: https://digest.bps.org.uk/2021/01/27/children-are-much-less-likely-than-adults-to-prioritise-human-over-animal-lives/?source=Snapzu