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Early Empathy

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A group of psychologists in Melbourne focused on the development of empathy in early childhood as a crucial aspect of socialization. They [blank] a study, involving 120 pairs of parents and their children, and observed varied forms of empathetic responses in children, closely [blank] to parental interaction styles. A particular form of response, termed 'engaged empathy,' was [blank] when children showed genuine concern and understanding of others' emotions, often [blank] their parents' empathetic behavior.

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A group of psychologists in Melbourne focused on the development of empathy in early childhood as a crucial aspect of socialization. They conducted a study, involving 120 pairs of parents and their children, and observed varied forms of empathetic responses in children, closely linked to parental interaction styles. A particular form of response, termed 'engaged empathy,' was noted when children showed genuine concern and understanding of others' emotions, often mirroring their parents' empathetic behavior.
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