Introduction to Early Childhood and Prosocial Development (Week 4, Lecture 1)

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Prosocial Behaviour (Eisenberg, 1986)

“voluntary behaviour intended to benefit another”

includes helping, sharing, comforting, encouraging (Cigala, Mori & Fangareggi, 2015).

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Empathy (Eisenberg, 1986)

related response to prosocial behaviours - ability to understand others’ emotions/perspectives + resonate w/ emotional states.

an affective response identical/similar to what another is feeling (Eisenberg, Fabes & Spinard, 2006).

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Problems Measuring Prosocial Behaviour

challenging to determine intentions of child - many examples include person acting distressed as precursor to prosocial behaviour.

applicability to all contexts?

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Methods of Research

vary based on discipline of researchers, developmental stage of focus, + specific prosocial behaviour being measured.

  • observational

  • physiological

  • self-report

  • interviews

  • longitudinal tracking