Empathic Communication in Cooperative Play of 2 and 3 Year Olds

Autor: Paula Gabrielly Rasia Lira, Maria Isabel Pedrosa
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto), Vol 29 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1982-4327
DOI: 10.1590/1982-4327e2939
Popis: Abstract Although empathy is the key to interpersonal relationships, it has been little investigated in children and partners. Empathy is considered a multidimensional construct with affective, cognitive and social components. The present study aimed to understand the construction of cooperative play through empathy in 2-3 year olds. The empathic phenomenon was inferred through behaviors that denote satisfaction, threat, dispute, reconciliation, comfort, among others, emphasizing its communicative role. Twenty children were videotaped in free interaction in a municipal public day care center. Data were qualitatively analyzed - microgenetic analysis of video recordings - and showed that although empathic communication is constitutive of cooperative coordinated play, it does not guarantee its accomplishment. Imitation is the most used strategy for a child to fit into an already structured play. The study empirically reveals the social dimension of empathy and highlights the relevance of investigating children in interaction with peers.
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