TY - JOUR
T1 - Pathways for engaging in prosocial behavior in adolescence
AU - Crone, Eveline A
AU - Sweijen, Sophie W
AU - Te Brinke, Lysanne W
AU - van de Groep, Suzanne
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2022 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Adolescent development is often regarded as a period of social sensitivities, given that brain development continues into the early 20s in interplay with social experiences. In this review, we present adolescence as a unique window for prosocial development; that is, behavior that benefits others. We present evidence for multiple pathways of neural sensitivity that contribute to key developmental processes related to prosocial behaviors, including valuing, perspective taking, and goal-flexibility. Yet, these processes are dependent on several contextual factors including recipients, audience effects, and strategic motivations. Next, we present intervention findings suggesting that prosocial experiences within these various contexts are crucial for adolescents developing into engaged and contributing members of society. These findings suggest a new interpretation of the elevated socio-affective sensitivity and emerging socio-cognitive development in adolescence, focusing on opportunities rather than risks.
AB - Adolescent development is often regarded as a period of social sensitivities, given that brain development continues into the early 20s in interplay with social experiences. In this review, we present adolescence as a unique window for prosocial development; that is, behavior that benefits others. We present evidence for multiple pathways of neural sensitivity that contribute to key developmental processes related to prosocial behaviors, including valuing, perspective taking, and goal-flexibility. Yet, these processes are dependent on several contextual factors including recipients, audience effects, and strategic motivations. Next, we present intervention findings suggesting that prosocial experiences within these various contexts are crucial for adolescents developing into engaged and contributing members of society. These findings suggest a new interpretation of the elevated socio-affective sensitivity and emerging socio-cognitive development in adolescence, focusing on opportunities rather than risks.
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U2 - 10.1016/bs.acdb.2022.03.003
DO - 10.1016/bs.acdb.2022.03.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 35871821
AN - SCOPUS:85130416614
SN - 0065-2407
VL - 63
SP - 149
EP - 190
JO - Advances in Child Development and Behavior
JF - Advances in Child Development and Behavior
ER -