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| Title |
Giving Leads to Happiness in Young Children
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, June 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0039211 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Lara B. Aknin, J. Kiley Hamlin, Elizabeth W. Dunn |
| Abstract |
Evolutionary models of cooperation require proximate mechanisms that sustain prosociality despite inherent costs to individuals. The "warm glow" that often follows prosocial acts could provide one such mechanism; if so, these emotional benefits may be observable very early in development. Consistent with this hypothesis, the present study finds that before the age of two, toddlers exhibit greater happiness when giving treats to others than receiving treats themselves. Further, children are happier after engaging in costly giving--forfeiting their own resources--than when giving the same treat at no cost. By documenting the emotionally rewarding properties of costly prosocial behavior among toddlers, this research provides initial support for the claim that experiencing positive emotions when giving to others is a proximate mechanism for human cooperation. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 103 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 14% |
| Canada | 12 | 12% |
| Japan | 6 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 5% |
| Australia | 3 | 3% |
| Sweden | 2 | 2% |
| Egypt | 2 | 2% |
| Romania | 1 | <1% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 11 | 11% |
| Unknown | 46 | 45% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 87 | 84% |
| Scientists | 14 | 14% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | <1% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 361 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | <1% |
| Brazil | 3 | <1% |
| Singapore | 2 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Malaysia | 1 | <1% |
| New Zealand | 1 | <1% |
| Hungary | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Luxembourg | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 347 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 66 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 52 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 41 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 36 | 10% |
| Researcher | 35 | 10% |
| Other | 77 | 21% |
| Unknown | 54 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 176 | 49% |
| Social Sciences | 21 | 6% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 14 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 14 | 4% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 12 | 3% |
| Other | 53 | 15% |
| Unknown | 71 | 20% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 494. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 April 2024.
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#914
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#182
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#10
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