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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Evolutionary Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The behavioral immune system (BIS) protects individuals from disease.
  • Understanding the development of BIS in children is crucial for public health.
  • Sickness recognition and avoidance are key components of the BIS.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the development of sickness recognition and avoidance in children.
  • To investigate the relationship between age and these sickness perception skills.
  • To explore individual differences in emerging BIS functioning.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized photographs of individuals with natural, acute, contagious illness.
  • Assessed sickness avoidance and recognition in 4- to 5-year-olds, 8- to 9-year-olds, and adults.
  • Analyzed age-related differences and correlations between recognition and avoidance.

Main Results:

  • Both sickness avoidance and recognition improved with age across all participants.
  • A positive correlation was found between avoidance and recognition in younger children (4- to 5-year-olds).
  • Findings suggest an immature but functional and flexible BIS emerges early in development.

Conclusions:

  • Children's ability to perceive and react to sickness develops with age.
  • Early-emerging sickness perception skills are linked to a developing behavioral immune system.
  • Characterizing children's sickness perception can inform health intervention strategies.