Faculty Books and Book Chapters
Chapter Title/Book Title
Altruism and Children
Book Title
Essays in Developmental Psychology
Editors
Randall Summers, Charles Golden, Lisa Lashley, & Erica Ailes
Files
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Document Type
Essay
Abstract/Excerpt/Description
Excerpt
Altruism is the combination of willingly and spontaneously helping others. Many studies have focused on the origin of these traits, whether they are innate or learned. Researchers are examining inborn altruism and studying the influence of external forces, such as parental role modeling and prosocial tendencies, that have an influence on children's altruistic behavior (Clay, 2006). Altruism is often associated with altering levels of trust however, in children altruism takes on various forms and definitions with each developmental stage and as more complex interactions with others take place.
Keywords
altruism, children's altruistic behavior, parental role modeling, prosocial tendencies
Publication Date
2020
Disciplines
Psychology
NSUWorks Citation
Trinidad, B.,
Lashley, L. K.,
Golden, C. J.
(2020). Altruism and Children. Essays in Developmental Psychology.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facbooks/667
Comments
This is one in a collection of essays as part of a project that began as an encyclopedia of developmental psychology coordinated by Dr. Randall Summers. However, for unforeseen reasons, the publisher was no longer in a position to publish the encyclopedia. This project was undertaken so that thousands of hours of work by psychologists would not go wasted. Enjoy these essays and feel free to cite them using the proper format.
Submit suggestions for corrections and topics to goldench@nova.edu.