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How to encourage empathy from birth: neurological roots and the importance of responsive practice

French, Geraldine ORCID: 0000-0002-7075-038X (2017) How to encourage empathy from birth: neurological roots and the importance of responsive practice. Childlinks, 2017 (2). pp. 7-11. ISSN 1649-0975

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Abstract

Studies in social neuroscience and brain imaging that have investigated the neural basis of human empathy reveal that the development of empathy is rooted in early infancy, well before the emergence of verbal abilities and more complex capacities in in social understanding (Tousignant, Eugène & Jackson, 2017). The key focus of this article is to demonstrate how experiences and interactions in the earliest months of life impact on neural circuits, overall brain development and, in particular, the development of empathy and altruist motivation in children from birth. Guidance on supporting empathy in early childhood education and care practice through responsive reciprocal relationships is also offered.

Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:No
Uncontrolled Keywords:Early childhood
Subjects:UNSPECIFIED
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of Language, Literacy, & Early Childhood Education
Publisher:Barnardos
Copyright Information:© 2017 Barnardos
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:24300
Deposited On:24 Mar 2020 12:52 by Thomas Murtagh . Last Modified 22 Apr 2022 11:49

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