How do young children respond to the distress of others? Applying infrared thermography and behavioural analyses to examine the development of emotion contagion and empathy
Fig 5
Facial expressions of some participants.
Concern is shown by a girl in the unfamiliar distress condition (e.g., brow furrowed, open mouth) (top left panel); discomfort is shown by a boy in the familiar distress condition (e.g., avoiding look, hand in mouth) (top right panel); and amusement and happiness by a girl in the familiar distress condition (i.e., mouth smiling and cheeks raised) (bottom left panel). All photos are included with parental permission.