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ERIC Number: EJ760720
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 12
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 25
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1520-3247
Altruism, Prudence, and Theory of Mind in Preschoolers
Moore, Chris; Macgillivray, Shannon
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n103 p51-62 2004
Prosocial behavior requires both conceptual and motivational components. A full account of the development of prosocial behavior requires attention to the acquisition of both theory of mind and the tendency to organize action toward the interests of others and the future self. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Altruism, Prosocial Behavior, Preschool Children, Cognitive Ability, Motivation, Child Behavior
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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