New research reveals mentoring improves children’s honesty years later

Published on March 5, 2025

A new study led by the University of Oxford has found that mentoring programmes can significantly increase honesty in children, with effects lasting years after the intervention. The research, 'Malleability of Preferences for Honesty', forthcoming in The Economic Journal, shows that preferences for truth-telling are not fixed traits but can be shaped by positive social interactions, offering new insights into how moral behaviours develop.
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The changing chorus: Study shows how movements and memories influence birdsong evolution

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New research from the University of Oxford has provided fresh insights into how bird songs evolve over time, revealing a significant role for population dynamics in shaping song diversity and change. The findings – based on an analysis of over 100,000 bird songs – have been published today in the journal Current Biology.