Empathic responses to the needs of others are more common in children who have ________.

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Research has shown that children with a secure attachment style, meaning they had responsive and nurturing caregivers, are more likely to develop empathy and respond sensitively to the needs of others. Children who have emotionally cold or distant mothers, fathers who use anger to control behavior, friends who feel alienated, or families who avoid discussing emotions may experience difficulties in developing empathy.

Empathic Responses to the Needs of Others Are More Common