Attentive adults increase children's ability to empathize | ScienceDaily
For human beings to function socially, they need to be able to perceive, understand, and talk about others' mental states, such as beliefs, desires and intentions. There is no consensus among researchers as to when children develop this ability. Previous research indicates that it emerges around the age of four, but research shows that children can demonstrate this ability earlier - within social situations that they experience together with an engaged adult.| ScienceDaily
