Adolescent indirect reciprocity: Evidence from incentivized economic paradigms

ConclusionOur results shed light on how adolescents perceive and act in complex social settings where direct reciprocity is unrealistic. Both younger and older adolescents are capable of engaging in both forms of indirect reciprocity with older adolescents being more discriminative in their norm-enforcing behaviors.
Source: Journal of Adolescence - Category: Child Development Source Type: research