Psychological Development and Education ›› 2005, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (3): 44-48.

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Development in Direction of Children’s Empathy Experiencing and Influence of Different Language Prompts

HU Jin-sheng, YANG Li-zhu   

  1. Institute of Educational, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029
  • Online:2005-07-15 Published:2005-07-15

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Abstract: This study discussed the development in direction of children's empathy experiencing and the influence of different language prompts on help-giving behaviors for children aged 3 to 9 years of age through picture stories and situational experiments.The study shows that personal distress of egoistic direction gains an advantage for 3-5 years old children,and empathy concern of altruistic direction occupies a dominant position since 5 years of age.Help-giving behaviors of altruistic direction gain the upper hand over that of egoistic direction and controlling which have no distinction in scores between the former and latter examinations,while scores of the latter examination in altruistic direction is superior to that of the former one.

Key words: Children, Personal distress, Empathy concern, Help-giving behaviors

CLC Number: 

  • B844.1
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