The Developmental Origins of a Disposition Toward Empathy: Genetic and Environmental Contributions

Emotion

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 737-752

  Knafo, Ariel ^a   Zahn Waxler, Carolyn ^b   Van Hulle, Carol ^b   Robinson, JoAnn L ^c   Rhee, Soo Hyun ^d  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

empathy; genetic versus environmental effects; prosocial behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMPATHY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TWINS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 58249114144     PISSN: 15283542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014179     Document Type: Article

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