TY - JOUR
T1 - Concern for Others in the First Year of Life
T2 - Theory, Evidence, and Avenues for Research
AU - Davidov, Maayan
AU - Zahn-Waxler, Carolyn
AU - Roth-Hanania, Ronit
AU - Knafo, Ariel
PY - 2013/6
Y1 - 2013/6
N2 - Concern for others has been thought to emerge in the 2nd year of life (Hoffman, , , ). Three related ideas underlying this view assume that younger infants cannot distinguish between self and other, cannot experience concern for others, and show self-distress because they misinterpret others' distress as their own. In this article, we review evidence contradicting these assumptions and propose an alternative view of early empathy development. Specifically, we argue that empathic concern does not depend on self-reflective abilities and exists during the 1st year of life, manifesting young infants' fundamental social nature. We also touch on avenues for research.
AB - Concern for others has been thought to emerge in the 2nd year of life (Hoffman, , , ). Three related ideas underlying this view assume that younger infants cannot distinguish between self and other, cannot experience concern for others, and show self-distress because they misinterpret others' distress as their own. In this article, we review evidence contradicting these assumptions and propose an alternative view of early empathy development. Specifically, we argue that empathic concern does not depend on self-reflective abilities and exists during the 1st year of life, manifesting young infants' fundamental social nature. We also touch on avenues for research.
KW - Concern for others
KW - Early development
KW - Empathy
KW - Infancy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84877659414&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/cdep.12028
DO - 10.1111/cdep.12028
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AN - SCOPUS:84877659414
SN - 1750-8592
VL - 7
SP - 126
EP - 131
JO - Child Development Perspectives
JF - Child Development Perspectives
IS - 2
ER -