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Shoshani, Anat; De-Leon Lendner, Keren; Nissensohn, Amir; Lazarovich, Gal; Aharon-Dvir, Or – Developmental Psychology, 2020
Three experiments showed that gratitude positively affected preschool children's prosocial behavior. In the studies, the experimenter induced gratitude by giving a token gift and then making a request for help or to share resources. Experiment 1 (N = 126, 4- to 6-year-olds) showed that gratitude increased helping behaviors toward the benefactor,…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Young Children, Prosocial Behavior, Helping Relationship
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Newton, Nicky J.; Jones, Brady K. – Developmental Psychology, 2016
Expressions of the intent to leave behind something when we die can contain elements of both selflessness and selfishness. In this paper, we identify 3 different types of expressed legacy (personal, broader, and composite), and distinguish between them by examining their correlates (generativity, narcissism, and community involvement), as well as…
Descriptors: Adults, African Americans, Whites, Mixed Methods Research