Empathetic children may have poorer health in the face of interparental conflict
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Children who report being more empathetic are more likely to show signs of poorer health in the face of more interparental conflict than less empathetic children, according to a new study led by researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development. The study…
Lecture on Compassion to explore the new science of awe and well-being
Dacher Keltner, distinguished professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, will present a lecture to the Penn State community titled “The Need to Imagine: How Humans Transcend Reality Through Compassion, Awe, and Aesthetics” at 4 p.m. April 3. The lecture will be…
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Kindergarten conduct problems could cost society later, researchers find
A new economic analysis has linked, for the first time, conduct problems among kindergarten students with significant costs to society in terms of crime and associated medical expenses and lost productivity when they are adults. “Providing effective, evidence-based programming designed to address…