"Part of the satisfaction of tattling surely comes……" — Paul Bloom
"Part of the satisfaction of tattling surely comes from showing oneself to adults as a good moral agent, a responsible being who is sensitive to right and wrong. But I would bet that children would tattle even if they could do so only anonymously. They would do it just to have justice done."
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39 Quotes by Paul Bloom
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Traditionally, psychology has been the study of two populations: university freshmen and white rats.
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Our best hope for the future [...] lies in an appreciation of the fact that, even if we don’t empathize…
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If you like somebody, they look better to you. This is why spouses in happy marriages tend to think that…
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We are constituted so that simple acts of kindness, such as giving to charity or expressing gratitude, have a positive…
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Philosophers have often looked for the defining feature of humans — language, rationality, culture, and so on. I'd stick with…
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On many issues, empathy can pull us in the wrong direction. The outrage that comes from adopting the perspective of…
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Too often, our concern for specific individuals today means neglecting crises that will harm countless people in the future.
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Another belief of mine; that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise.
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What is an adult? A child blown up by age.
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The average adult laughs 15 times a day; the average child, more than 400 times.
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Children who assume adult responsibilities feel old when they're young.
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An Adult faith does not follow the waves of fashion and the latest novelties.
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