Lectures on Tap - "Are We Born Good? How Children Develop Morality"

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🧠 Lecture: "Are We Born Good? How Children Develop Morality"

🎤 Speaker: Dr. Sarah Lynch

Are children born with a sense of right and wrong, or do they arrive as adorable little opportunists determined to swipe everyone else’s snacks? Join developmental psychologist Dr. Sarah Lynch for an eye-opening exploration of how morality really takes shape in childhood.

Drawing on cutting-edge research, Dr. Lynch will unpack why recognizing unfairness is not the same as behaving fairly—especially when fairness means giving something up. You’ll learn how infants and children respond to helping, harming, and inequality long before they can explain why any of it matters, and why early cries of “That’s not fair!” often mean “Why does she have more?” rather than a deep commitment to justice.

Dr. Lynch, who teaches at Harvard University, studies the biological and social roots of traits like empathy, fear, guilt, aggression, and strategic social behavior. Her work challenges the idea of “bad kids,” showing instead how different developmental paths emerge—and how they can change with the right support.

Come for the provocative questions, leave with a richer understanding of how humans become moral.

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Agenda

6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.

6:55 PM – Host introduction

7:00 PM – Lecture begins

7:45 PM – Audience Q&A

8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round

8:30 PM – Wrap up.