At what age are infants capable of demonstrating empathy for others, such as comforting and showing concern for others?

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Jordyn King

Biology

11 March, 13:49

At what age are infants capable of demonstrating empathy for others, such as comforting and showing concern for others?

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Codi · Answer 1

At "24 months or 2 years" infants capable of demonstrating empathy for others, such as comforting and showing concern for others

Explanation:

When the baby becomes 2 year old they develop a genuine empathy, and have the ability to understand that what other people feel may be they are not feeling the same. We can also conclude that, the babies not only can understand the pain of the people but also try to pacify in their own way. The trait of the empathy develop in the baby through early development. When they gets their limbs combinedly, hence babies will try to reach them and try to soothe others in distress.