The hypothesis that intelligence is an adaptation to deal with the complexity of living in semi-permanent groups of conspecifics, a situation that involves the potentially tricky balance of competition and cooperation with the same individuals, has been influential in recent theorizing about human mental...
2]. For example, in research on the development of depression, there is substantial empirical support for the vulnerability model, in which low SE is assumed to be the central vulnerability factor in the emergence
Children often need verbal explanations of morals, but modeling and demonstrating strong moral behavior is equally important. If you're committed to helping your child develop robust moral values, here are some of the things you could learn: Developmentally appropriate communication One of the m...
we can further destigmatize experiences of loneliness and bring further awareness to the importance of social connection. Loneliness is not an individual problem or fault, but rather a result of a society in need of more prosocial policies
School climate measures are important tools that assist educators in evaluating the “norms, values, and expectations that support people feeling socially, emotionally and physically safe” (National School Climate Council, 2007, p. 4). Positive school climate is associated with academic performance ind...
Hence, helping individuals with depression out of their vicious cycle may include modeling relationship-oriented IER behaviors that we found to be associated with increased empathic concern, mentalizing, and experience sharing. This is underscored by findings showing that individuals with depression may ...
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Given the ubiquity of mobile devices in today's households, the authors recommend that parents and children work together to develop a family media plan, with adults modeling the media habits they wish their children to follow. References Anderson and Kirkorian, 2015 D.R. Anderson, H.L. Kirk...
(Weyant,1996). Ten focused on prosocial behaviour but did not report charitable donations distinctly, so unique effects on that outcome could not be discerned (Nagel & Waldmann,2016). Six were on organisational behaviour that did not include charitable donations (e.g., the effects of ...
The frequency of quality adult and peer modeling and interactions was also low. This is a missed opportunity for educational media developers to model prosocial behaviors. The literacy-focused and language-promoting curriculum goals were generally met. Expository/hybrid content presented a large amount ...