FMLY 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 39: Epigenetics

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Family Social Sciences
• Course: FMLY 1010
• Professor: Christine A.Schippers

Document Summary

Lomoarcpsd|98729 8: male to female ratio of aggression in toddlers is consistent between 17-29 months. For every 1 girl, 5 boys display physically aggressive behaviour o: new model of aggression explains that children fail to gain control over aggression (epigenetics) Children come into the world with predisposition towards aggression. Prosocial behaviour = behaviour intended to help another person *intentional & voluntary. First becomes evident at 2-3 years of age (same time as real interest in playing with others) E. g. begin sharing toys, help out a friend. Toddlers (even prior to age 2) experience greater happiness when giving treats to others than when receiving treats themselves. Young children who show more altruism and empathy are also better at regulating their own emotions. Parental influence contributes to development of prosocial behaviour by creating a loving and warm family climate: pare(cid:374)ts e(cid:454)plai(cid:374) child"s actio(cid:374)s i(cid:374) ter(cid:373)s of how it effects others (cid:862)if (cid:455)ou hit usa(cid:374), it will hurt her(cid:863)