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ERIC Number: EJ370880
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Differentiation of Vicariously Induced Emotional Reactions in Children.
Eisenberg, Nancy; And Others
Developmental Psychology, v24 n2 p237-46 Mar 1988
Involving 82 preschool children and grade 2 students, a study was conducted to (1) determine whether heart rate, facial, and self-report indices could be used to differentiate between different vicariously induced negative emotional states; (2) examine developmental differences in the degree of differentiation; and (3) assess the pattern of interrelations among the indices. (RH)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Anxiety, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Emotional Response, Empathy, Grade 2, Heart Rate, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Facial Characteristics; Sadness; Self Report Measures