The Influence of Positive Moral Emotions on Sharing Behavior in 3-to 5-Year-Old Children
Sharing behavior plays a crucial role in promoting positive social adaptation among children.Previous studies have demonstrated that negative moral emotions enhanced children's sharing behavior;however,the influence of positive moral emotions on such behavior remains to be explored.This study employed two priming paradigms(imaginative and actual priming)to investigate the influence of positive moral emotions on sharing behavior in children aged 3 to 5 years old.The results showed that:1)children experiencing induced positive moral emotions demonstrated significantly increased sharing behaviors compared to the control group;2)age-related difference in sharing behavior was evident,with 5-year-old children exhibiting more sharing behaviors than 3-year-old children.
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