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The Influence of Positive Moral Emotions on Sharing Behavior in 3- to 5-Year-Old Children
Received date: 2021-12-20
Online published: 2024-05-13
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Sharing behavior plays a crucial role in promoting positive social adaptation among children. Previous studies have demonstrated that negative moral emotions enhanced children’s sharing behavior; however, the influence of positive moral emotions on such behavior remains to be explored. This study employed two priming paradigms (imaginative and actual priming) to investigate the influence of positive moral emotions on sharing behavior in children aged 3 to 5 years old. The results showed that: 1) children experiencing induced positive moral emotions demonstrated significantly increased sharing behaviors compared to the control group; 2) age-related difference in sharing behavior was evident, with 5-year-old children exhibiting more sharing behaviors than 3-year-old children.
Key words： positive moral emotions; age; children; sharing behavior
Shuyue ZHANG , Feng ZHAO , Junqing HUANG , Chunhua PENG , Junli WANG . The Influence of Positive Moral Emotions on Sharing Behavior in 3- to 5-Year-Old Children[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2024 , 22(1) : 79 -85 . DOI: 10.12139/j.1672-0628.2024.01.011
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