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Modeling Prosocial Behavior Increases Helping in 16 Month-Olds

18th April, 2018

[Source:  Medical X-press]

Shortly after they turn 1, most babies begin to help others, whether by handing their mother an object out of her reach or giving a sibling a toy that has fallen. Researchers have long studied how this helping behavior develops, but why it develops has been examined less. A new study looked at the role of imitation to find that when 16-month-olds observe others’ helping behavior, they’re more likely to be helpful themselves.

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