The Cambridge Handbook of Prosociality: Development, Mechanisms, Promotion

Tina Malti (Curatore)

Maayan Davidov (Curatore)

Cambridge University Press, 2023

Prosociality is a multifaceted concept referring to the many ways in which individuals care about and benefit others. Human prosociality is foundational to social harmony, happiness, and peace; it is therefore essential to understand its underpinnings, development, and cultivation. This handbook provides a state-of-the-art, in-depth account of scientific, theoretical, and practical knowledge regarding prosociality and its development. Its thirty chapters, written by international researchers in the field, elucidate key issues, including: the development of prosociality across infancy, childhood, adolescence, and beyond; the biological, cognitive, emotional, and motivational mechanisms that underlie and influence prosociality; how different socialization agents and social contexts can affect children's prosociality; and intervention approaches aimed at cultivating prosociality in children and adolescents. This knowledge can benefit researchers, students, practitioners, and policy makers seeking to nurture socially responsible, caring youth.

• Curatore: Tina Malti, Maayan Davidov
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Collana: Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
• Anno: 2023
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 625 p.
• Peso: 1421 gr.
• EAN: 9781108834711

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