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Articles relating to empathy by leading researchers | Child and Family Blog

Articles relating to empathy in children and toddlers written by some of the world’s top child and family researchers.

We cover research on the development of empathy in children as part of health social and emotional development. Empathy is developed within loving family relationships.

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Variations in play between cultures warn West against ‘one-size-fits-all’ recipes for child development

Diverse practices in children’s play in cultures call for skepticism that Euro-American child development approaches are best everywhere.
Professor Jaipaul L. Roopnarine
Professor Jaipaul L. RoopnarineOctober 2018
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Social emotional development

When social emotional development has proceeded well, children develop self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision-making.
Professor Charlie Lewis
Professor Charlie LewisOctober 2018
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Younger siblings who display more empathy help early childhood development

Children with siblings who displays more empathy are likely to develop more empathy themselves, finds a new early childhood development study.
The Editor
The EditorOctober 2018
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Play deprivation can damage early child development

Long-term impacts of play deprivation during early child development include isolation, depression, reduced self-control and poor resilience.
Stuart Brown
Stuart BrownOctober 2018
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Child development milestones

Child development milestones or stages mark the attainment of particular levels of cognitive competence. They vary widely among children.
Professor Cynthia Lightfoot
Professor Cynthia LightfootJune 2018
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Teaching the arts can improve social and cognitive development in children

Children like participating in arts, so it is a good development tool if it works. The arts are, however, being cut back in education.
The Editor
The EditorDecember 2017
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Positive parenting programs for parents of toddlers can reduce risk of adolescent antisocial behavior

Early predictors of extreme antisocial behavior are low empathy, low guilt and emotional sensitivity and uncaring behavior.
The Editor
The EditorApril 2017
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Good parenting mitigates peer influence on young offenders

Parental warmth and strong parental supervision reduce link between a lack of remorse, guilt and empathy and later delinquent behaviour by young offenders.
The Editor
The EditorJanuary 2017
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Combat bullying by empowering whole school rather than focussing just on bullies and victims

Targeting prevention efforts at the entire peer group supports expression of anti-bullying attitudes and makes it harder for bullying to carry on.
Dr Silja Saarento
Dr Silja SaarentoDecember 2015

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