The author discusses the development and manifestation of empathy in children. A three component model of empathy, involving cognitive and affective elements, is proposed. (Author/HMV)

Research supported by a National Institute of Mental Health predoctoral research fellowship (1-F1-MH-36960-01).

This paper was presented at the American Personnel and Guidance Association, Detroit, Michigan, April 7-11, 1968.

Research supported by a Russell Sage Foundation Residency Fellowship, National Science Foundation grant GL0919, National Institute of Mental Health grant M-5702(A), and National Institutes of Health grant RO2-NU-00251.

Based on a doctoral dissertation presented by the first-named author in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Ph.D. degree under the supervision of the second-named author

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