Rachel A Leshin
Biographic Data
| ID | 9494764 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachel A Leshin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachel A |
| FAMILY NAME | Leshin |
| SIGNATURE | LESHIN R A |
| AFFILIATIONS | New York University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Asking Children to “Be Helpers” Can Backfire After Setbacks
Describing behaviors as reflecting categories (e.g., asking children to “be helpers”) has been found to increase pro-social behavior. The present studies (N = 139, ages 4–5) tested whether such effects backfire if children experience setbacks while performing category-relevant actions. In Study 1, children were asked either to “be helpers” or “to help,” and then pretended to complete a series of successful scenarios (e.g., pouring milk) and unsuc…
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Asking Children to “Be Helpers” Can Backfire After Setbacks
Describing behaviors as reflecting categories (e.g., asking children to “be helpers”) has been found to increase pro-social behavior. The present studies (N = 139, ages 4–5) tested whether such effects backfire if children experience setbacks while performing category-relevant actions. In Study 1, children were asked either to “be helpers” or “to help,” and then pretended to complete a series of successful scenarios (e.g., pouring milk) and unsuc…
Child and Animal Learning Development (1 work) · Cultural Differences and Values (1 work) · Developmental psychology (1 work) · Helping behavior (1 work) · Prosocial behavior (1 work) · Psychology (1 work) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (1 work) · Social Psychology (1 work)