Becoming Speciesist: How Children and Adults Differ in Valuing Animals by Species and Cognitive Capacity
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Published online on November 10, 2025
Abstract
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
Children morally prioritize humans over animals less than adults do. Is this because children are less speciesist—meaning they place less moral weight on mere species membership? Or is it because they give less weight to differences in cognitive capacity ...
Children morally prioritize humans over animals less than adults do. Is this because children are less speciesist—meaning they place less moral weight on mere species membership? Or is it because they give less weight to differences in cognitive capacity ...