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Citation |
Garner PW, Dunsmore JC. J. Early Child. Res. 2011; 9(1): 81-99. |
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(Copyright © 2011, SAGE Publishing) |
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Abstract |
Sixty-five mothers reported on their toddlers’ attention regulation and negative emotional intensity and provided information about the toddlers’ empathy and aggression. Toddler concerned attention was also observed during a laboratory session as was mothers’ discourse about mental states. Toddlers reported to have better attention regulation and lower negative emotional intensity were reported to be less physically aggressive. Mothers who made more references to needs, intentions, and desires had toddlers who were lower in both aggression- and empathy-related behavior as assessed with maternal report and observation. |