This review examines mechanisms contributing to the intergenerational transmission of self-
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What is compassion? And how did it evolve? In this review, we integrate 3 evolutionary
arguments that converge on the hypothesis that compassion evolved as a distinct affective …

This study was designed to substantiate the positive, long-term outcomes demonstrated by
children from economically disadvantaged homes who received a high-quality, early …

Accounting for both bidirectional and interactive effects between parenting and child
temperament can fine-tune theoretical models of the role of parenting and temperament in …

In this chapter, we distinguish between different forms of empathy-related responding (ie,
empathy, sympathy, personal distress) and prosocial behavior. The capacity for empathy …

Compassion is an affective response to another's suffering and a catalyst of prosocial
behavior. In the present studies, we explore the peripheral physiological changes …

Effortful control (EC) and executive function (EF) are 2 constructs related to children's self‐
regulation that have historically been the subject of research in separate fields, with EC …

O ur purpose in this chapter is to discuss the construct of effortful control and review
literature relevant to its importance, development, and significance for optimal development …

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This widely used practitioner resource and course text provides an engaging overview of
developmental theory and research, with a focus on what practitioners need to know. The …