Psychological Development and Education ›› 2010, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (5): 482-488.

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The Development of Different Levels of Emotion Understanding in Young Children Aged 36 years and its Relationship with Attachment

MA Wei-na, YAO Yu-jia, CAO Liang, ZHOU Li-qing   

  1. Department of Psychology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036
  • Online:2010-09-15 Published:2010-09-15

Abstract: This study was conducted to discuss the developmental trend of emotion understanding in young children aged 3-6 years and its relationship with attachment.114 children aged 3-6 years were tested by emotion comprehension task and children attachment behavior card.The results showed as followed:Different levels of emotion understanding would develop with age.The understanding in facial expression recognition and emotion causes would develop first,whereas understanding mixed emotions and moral emotion would be later.Children of different attachment styles have significant difference on different levels of emotion understanding.Emotion understanding of secure attachment children is significantly greater than that of insecure attachment children,especially on the understanding in emotion external causes,emotion based on desire,belief and memory.

Key words: children, emotion understanding, attachment

CLC Number: 

  • B844.1
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