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SUMMARY:Public Lecture: Development of social behaviour in children from i
 nfancy: neurobiological\, relational and situational interactions - Marinu
 s H. van IJzendoorn & Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg\, Erasmus University 
 Rotterdam\, Leiden University\, University of Cambridge
DTSTART:20180601T160000Z
DTEND:20180601T170000Z
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CONTACT:Lucy Lloyd
DESCRIPTION:Robert Hinde wrote several books and papers on prosocial behav
 iour and on morality in general\, titled ‘Why good is good: the sources 
 of morality’\, ‘Cooperation and prosocial behaviour’\, ‘Why gods p
 ersist: a scientific approach to religion’ or ‘War\, no more: eliminat
 ing conflict in the nuclear age’. In honour of his work on morality in t
 he human species\, with firm roots in evolutionary theory\, we present our
  empirical work on prosocial behaviour\, inspired by the evolutionary theo
 ry of attachment.\n\nFollowing The Oxford Handbook of Prosocial Behavior w
 e provisionally define prosocial behavior here as any action that serves t
 o benefit another person with or without costs for the agent. Prosociality
  may include comforting a distressed conspecific\, sharing resources such 
 as food or information\, or helping others in other ways to reach their go
 als. Prosocial behaviour might be inspired by moral reasons such as strivi
 ng for equal distribution of primary goods unless an unequal distribution 
 is to the benefit of the least favoured (Rawls\, 1980). Our emphasis is ho
 wever on behaviour instead of attitudes\, intentions\, reasons or motives\
 , as only actual behaviour is relevant for those situations in which moral
  choices really matter\, e.g. helping victims of repressive or genocidal r
 egimes to flee or to hide or discontinuing abusive treatment of isolated i
 ndividuals in a setting stressing conformity to authority or majority.\n\n
 In this presentation we discuss neurobiological\, parental and situational
  factors that shape children’s prosocial behaviour. Prosocial as well as
  antisocial behaviours emerge in infancy\, which lead to the question whet
 her prosociality is inborn or socialized by parents. Twin studies suggest 
 a genetic component in prosociality\, but molecular genetic studies so far
  fail in the identification of these genetic factors. Studies on gene-by-e
 nvironment interaction\, in particular on differential susceptibility\, se
 em to be promising\, and the role of parents appears undeniable. Using int
 ranasal oxytocin administration we studied hormonal influences on prosocia
 l behaviour moderated by adverse childhood experiences and we examined how
  prosociality is embedded in neural  (re-)activity and brain morphology. \
 n\nWith Robert Hinde we conclude that how the situation is perceived and i
 mpinges on the individual\, and the ‘nudges’ incorporated in the situa
 tion\, might play a more important role than is currently acknowledged in 
 human development research and theories of moral development.\n\n*Please r
 egister "here":https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/comparative-perspectives-on-
 social-inequalities-in-life-and-death-tickets-43569700146 - note that this
  public lecture is part of a day long conference but can be booked separat
 ely at this link.*\n\n*More information "here":https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/p
 ublic-lecture-development-social-behaviour-children-infancy-neurobiologica
 l-relational-and.*\n
LOCATION:Old Divinity School\, St John's College\, St John's Street\, Camb
 ridge CB2 1TP
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