The fulfillment of others' needs elevates children's body posture.
Published
Journal Article
Much is known about young children's helping behavior, but little is known about the underlying motivations and emotions involved. In 2 studies we found that 2-year-old children showed positive emotions of similar magnitude-as measured by changes in their postural elevation using depth sensor imaging technology-after they achieved a goal for themselves and after they helped another person achieve her goal. Conversely, children's posture decreased in elevation when their actions did not result in a positive outcome. These results suggest that for young children, working for themselves and helping others are similarly rewarding. (PsycINFO Database Record
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Hepach, R; Vaish, A; Tomasello, M
Published Date
- January 2017
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 53 / 1
Start / End Page
- 100 - 113
PubMed ID
- 28026192
Pubmed Central ID
- 28026192
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1939-0599
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0012-1649
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1037/dev0000173
Language
- eng