Even non-parents were found to be more prosocial if youngsters were present. vetre/Shutterstock May 5, 2021 Adults are more generous in the presence of children – new research Lukas J. Wolf, University of Bath; Geoff Haddock, Cardiff University, and Gregory R. Maio, University of Bath The findings suggest adults feel more prosocial with children around – even if they don’t have any themselves.