EMPATHY-RELATED RESPONDING IN CHILDREN

Tracy L. Spinrad; Nancy Eisenberg; Amanda Sheffield Morris

doi:10.4324/9781003047247-21

EMPATHY-RELATED RESPONDING IN CHILDREN

Tracy L. Spinrad, Nancy Eisenberg, Amanda Sheffield Morris

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This chapter offers an overview of research into empathy-related responding in children. We begin this review by differentiating empathy, sympathy, and personal distress reactions and discuss relevant theoretical issues when conceptualizing these emotions. Next, we provide a review of the normative development of empathy-related responding. We consider the role of empathy-related responding in children’s prosocial behavior, social competence, and adjustment, and we highlight the role of self-regulation on children’s empathy-related responding. We also review research on the origins of empathy-related responding, including hereditary and environmental factors, and emerging research on the neuroscience of empathy-related responding and prosocial behavior. We conclude with a brief discussion of implications and future research directions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of Moral Development, Third Edition
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	255-271
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9781000604443
ISBN (Print)	9780367497569
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003047247-21
State	Published - 1 Jan 2022

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