Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Prosociality
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Prosociality
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Part I Development of Prosociality
- 1 Introduction: What Is Prosocial Development?
- 2 Developmental Theories of Prosociality
- 3 The Role of Genetics in the Development of Prosocial Behavior
- 4 Neurobiology of Prosociality
- 5 The Developmental Psychophysiology of Prosociality
- 6 The Origins of Prosociality from a Developmental and Comparative Perspective
- 7 Prosocial Behavior in Infancy and Early Childhood
- 8 Prosociality in Middle Childhood
- 9 Prosocial Behaviors in Adolescence
- 10 Prosocial Development across the Lifespan
- Part II Antecedents and Mechanisms of Prosociality
- Part III Development of Prosociality in Context
- Part IV Applications
- Index
- References
7 - Prosocial Behavior in Infancy and Early Childhood
from Part I - Development of Prosociality
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 May 2023
- The Cambridge Handbook of Prosociality
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Prosociality
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Part I Development of Prosociality
- 1 Introduction: What Is Prosocial Development?
- 2 Developmental Theories of Prosociality
- 3 The Role of Genetics in the Development of Prosocial Behavior
- 4 Neurobiology of Prosociality
- 5 The Developmental Psychophysiology of Prosociality
- 6 The Origins of Prosociality from a Developmental and Comparative Perspective
- 7 Prosocial Behavior in Infancy and Early Childhood
- 8 Prosociality in Middle Childhood
- 9 Prosocial Behaviors in Adolescence
- 10 Prosocial Development across the Lifespan
- Part II Antecedents and Mechanisms of Prosociality
- Part III Development of Prosociality in Context
- Part IV Applications
- Index
- References
Summary
Early forms of empathy and sharing appear before the first birthday. In the second year, toddlers cooperate and help or comfort others, as they begin to recognize other people’s needs. The different types of early prosocial behavior are not necessarily correlated with each other or with measures of infants’ temperament. Individual differences and gender differences in prosocial behavior begin to emerge in early childhood, when prosocial behavior becomes associated with children’s developing skills and their social understanding.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of ProsocialityDevelopment, Mechanisms, Promotion, pp. 127 - 144Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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