
Negative words impact children's negative opinions of others, study finds
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When children indirectly heard negative words being spoken about a fictional group, they were more likely to have a negative attitude toward that group compared to children who did not hear anything negative about said group.
Children who overheard someone saying negative words about a particular group of people developed negative biases toward them, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Child Development. A group of 121 children ages 4 through 9 were split into smaller groups where they either overheard a child or adult say negative claims about a fictional group of people called "Flurps" or "Gearoos" or where they heard nothing negative.
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