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Miller, Jonas G.; Nuselovici, Jacob N.; Hastings, Paul D. – Child Development, 2016
How does empathic physiology unfold as a dynamic process, and which aspect of empathy predicts children's kindness? In response to empathy induction videos, 4- to 6-year-old children (N = 180) showed an average pattern of dynamic respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) change characterized by early RSA suppression, followed by RSA recovery, and modest…
Descriptors: Altruism, Empathy, Psychological Patterns, Prosocial Behavior
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Bick, Johanna; Dozier, Mary; Bernard, Kristin; Grasso, Damion; Simons, Robert – Child Development, 2013
This study examined the biological processes associated with foster mother-infant bonding. In an examination of foster mother-infant dyads ("N" = 41, mean infant age = 8.5 months), foster mothers' oxytocin production was associated with their expressions of behavioral delight toward their foster infant and their average P3 response to…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Mothers, Infants, Parent Child Relationship
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Davies, Patrick T.; Sturge-Apple, Melissa L.; Cicchetti, Dante; Cummings, E. Mark – Child Development, 2008
This study examined interrelationships among children's cortisol reactivity and their psychological reactivity to interparental conflict in a sample of 208 first graders (mean age = 6.6 years). Assessments of children's psychological reactivity to conflict distinguished among their distress, hostile, and involvement responses across multiple…
Descriptors: Conflict, Psychology, Grade 1, Physiology