Eight-month-old infants can punish antisocial behaviour, study says

For thousands of years, philosophers have pondered the question of whether humans are born with a 'moral compass', or if we learn one as we grow older.

Now, researchers have found that young babies can make moral judgements and punish antisocial behaviour – suggesting we're 'inherently good' from birth.

In experiments, the Japanese experts used eye-tracking technology to give eight-month-olds the power to punish a human-like blob on a computer screen.

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