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Kids are probably more strategic about swapping Halloween candy and other stuff than you might think

  • Written by Margaret Echelbarger, Postdoctoral Researcher of Behavioral Science, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
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Children seem to understand that others will give up more things they don’t like to get fewer items they prefer, according to soon-to-be-published research. This tendency indicates that they...

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