Theory of mind, empathy, and prosocial behavior in children and adolescent: A meta-analysis

X Qiu, M Gao, H Zhu, W Li, R Jiang - Current Psychology, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Theory of mind (ToM) and empathy are two major influencers of prosocial behavior
(PsB). Some scholars hold that children with advanced ToM and high capacity for empathy …

Theory of mind and young children's behaviour: Aggressive, victimised, prosocial, and solitary

K Rix, CP Monks, S O'Toole - … of environmental research and public health, 2023 - mdpi.com
Theory of mind (ToM) undergoes significant developments during childhood, particularly
between the ages of four and seven years. A growing body of research has indicated that …

Schadenfreude or empathy? Children's emotional responses to the physical pain and pleasure of prosocial and antisocial others

Y Wang, W Zhou, J Zhu, Y Su - Journal of experimental child psychology, 2024 - Elsevier
Adults' emotional reactions to the pain and pleasure of others are influenced by the moral
character of those individuals. However, it remains unclear whether children's emotional …

A Narrative Review on Aggression in Children and Adolescents: Anthropology, Developmental Phenomenology, Transdiagnostic Trajectories, Contextual Nosology …

M Gupta, N Gupta - Adolescent Psychiatry, 2025 - benthamdirect.com
Introduction/Objective The transdiagnostic construct of aggression in children and
adolescents is often characterized by distinct mental phenomena, such as irritability …

Language dominance moderates links between theory of mind and children's externalizing behaviors in a multilingual community

AA Weimer, R Huang, L Rojo, KR Warnell - Cognitive Development, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract Theory of mind (ToM)—understanding one's own and others' mental states—is
influenced by cultural and linguistic contexts and, in turn, influences multiple aspects of …

Agresividad y comprensión emocional en niños y niñas de la región central de Cuba

LA Gallo, VMG Morales, C Berger - Revista de Investigación …, 2024 - revistas.um.es
La investigación se realizó con el propósito de determinar las particularidades de la
comprensión emocional en niños y niñas con manifestaciones agresivas con respecto a sus …

Theory of Mind and physical bullying in preschool children: the role of peer rejection and gender differences

Y Zhou, X Deng, S Wang, L Shi - Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
Background Preschool represents the budding and initial stage of bullying behavior, where
perpetration of physical bullying predominates as the primary form of bullying. An in-depth …

Unpacking the differences in social impact and social preference among Spanish preschool aggressors, victims, aggressor‐victims, and defenders whilst controlling …

R Navarro, B Víllora… - Psychology in the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Peer status among preschool children has been associated with their roles in aggression‐
related interactions. This study analyses the differences between aggressors, victims …

The relationship between narcissism and prosocial behavior: a three-level meta-analysis

M Gao, X Qiu, H Zhu, K Zhang - Current Psychology, 2024 - Springer
Narcissism is a well-established personality trait characterized by a tripartite structure that
includes privilege/antagonism as the central feature, grandiosity/agentic extraversion, and …

Earlier false belief understanding predicts later lie‐telling behavior in preschool children, but not vice versa

Z Wang, X Gao, Y Shao - Social Development, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Young children's lie‐telling behavior is associated with their theory of mind (ToM)
development. However, current evidence is primarily based on cross‐sectional studies, with …