Infant Morality Psychologists Find Babies Know Right from Wrong


New research counters the prevail- ing theory that babies arrive in this world as a blank slate. Research using mini puppet plays at Yale University’s


Infant Cognition Center in Connecticut shows that infants between six and 10 months old can consistently differentiate between helpful and unhelpful behaviors, indicating that humans are born with innate moral judgment. “Some sense of good and evil seems to be bred in the bone,” says Paul Bloom, a professor of psychology who led the study.


Humane Youth Compassion for Animals Aids Diet Changes


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now estimates that one in 200 children is a practicing vegetarian, according to the parents polled. FoxNews.com also reports that earlier surveys suggest the rate of vegetarianism among older teens could be four to six times that of younger children, because teens have more control over what they eat. Animal welfare, rather than health, is cited most often as to why kids stop eating meat.


Teachers’ Aid Good Samaritans Boost the Quality of Classroom Teaching


Despite billions of federal stimulus dollars allocated for qualifying schools this year, tens of thousands of teachers are fl ocking to online charities like AdoptAClassroom. org, DonorsChoose.com, ILoveSchools.com and SupportYourTeacher.org for help in securing essential classroom tools and supplies. Needed items range widely, from books and calculators to paper, pencils and microscope slides.


In many districts, school budgets cannot cover the cost of all the classroom supplies needed, so a teacher will pay several hundred dollars a year from his or her own pocket to keep the classroom equipped. Given today’s pay freezes, job insecurity and school program cuts, individual donors are stepping up to widen the circle of support and fi ll a local teacher’s specifi ed wish list, reports


Judy McClellan, spokesperson for another teacher help site, GoldStarRegistry. com. Donations of extra offi ce equipment and household art materials are also welcome.


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