How Empathy Influences Aggressive Behaviors in Early Childhood

Abstract

Studies have shown that empathy is a kind of emotional sharing and understanding ability, which is a kind of social ability, which stems from the complex interaction between unconscious neurocognitive, autonomic and neuroendocrine processes. A person who is empathic has the feeling to perceive and be sensitive to the emotions of others as well as the motivation to care for their wellbeing. In this essay, the different perspectives of empathy and how they influence aggressive behaviors in early childhood have been viewed. The study has found that the different forms of empathy influence behavior differently. In the normal sense and understanding, empathy tends to increase the chances for positive behavior and decrease aggression. In addition, in early childhood, emotional resonance is based on emotional inconsistency, which leads to empathic pain. This emotion is a self-directed response. At the same time, empathy pain becomes personal pain and needs comfort from others. Because the alternative emotional response may be out of control and may become disgusted at the same time.