@article{item_3155613, title = {{Playing a cooperative game promotes preschoolers\textquoteright sharing with third-parties, but not social inclusion}}, author = {Toppe, Theo and Hardecker, Susanne and Haun, Daniel B. M.}, language = {eng}, issn = {1932-6203}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0221092}, publisher = {Public Library of Science}, address = {San Francisco, CA}, year = {2019}, abstract = {{This study examined the effect of gaming context on young children\textquoterights prosocial behaviors. Dyads of 4- to 5-year-old children (N \textequals 96) played the same game cooperatively, competitively, or solitarily. After playing the game for a total of ten minutes, sharing with and social inclusion of uninvolved third-parties as well as free play with previous co-players was observed. Children shared less with third-parties after playing the game competitively than after playing it cooperatively. Playing a solitary game resulted in intermediate levels of sharing. The structure of the game did not differentially impact measures of social inclusion or free play.}}, journal = {{PLoS One}}, volume = {14}, number = {8}, eid = {e0221092}, }