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August 20, 2025Frontiers in Developmental PsychologyOpen Access

Early markers of atypical socio-moral development

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AGAlessandra GeraciUniversity of Catania EBEmanuela BorzìUniversity of Catania LFLaura FranchinUniversity of Trento

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This research examines the influence of socio-moral factors on infants' preferences for prosocial versus antisocial behaviors, suggesting connections to atypical development outcomes.

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Infants show early visual preferences for affiliative actions over aggressive ones, indicating a developing understanding of social goals and prosociality.
Research demonstrates that infants can evaluate social agents' behaviors significantly, favoring those who display prosocial or affiliative traits over antisocial actions.
Observational studies reveal how infants' attention to social stimuli correlates with their developing socio-moral competencies, emphasizing the importance of early detection.
Identifying early markers in infant behavior may enable targeted intervention strategies for atypical development, supporting healthier social and moral growth.

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Geraci et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af4eb9ad7bf08b1ead772c https://doi.org/10.3389/fdpys.2025.1638327

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This research examines the influence of socio-moral factors on infants' preferences for prosocial versus antisocial behaviors, suggesting connections to atypical development outcomes.

Early markers of atypical socio-moral development

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