Developmental psychology, Empathy, Distress, Prosocial behavior and Psychopathology are her primary areas of study. Her Developmental psychology research integrates issues from Anger, Clinical psychology and Developmental psychopathology. Her studies deal with areas such as Shame, Emotionality, Attribution and Cognition as well as Empathy.
Her Distress research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Altruism, Social cognition and Child development. Her studies examine the connections between Prosocial behavior and genetics, as well as such issues in Empathic concern, with regards to Interpersonal relationship. Her study in Psychopathology is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Disappointment, Individual difference and Adolescent development.
Her scientific interests lie mostly in Developmental psychology, Empathy, Clinical psychology, Distress and Prosocial behavior. Her work in Developmental psychology addresses issues such as Social relation, which are connected to fields such as El Niño. In her study, Child development and Temperament is inextricably linked to Cognition, which falls within the broad field of Empathy.
Her work on Psychopathology and Developmental psychopathology as part of general Clinical psychology research is often related to Injury prevention, thus linking different fields of science. Her studies in Distress integrate themes in fields like Moral development, Emotionality and Affect. The concepts of her Prosocial behavior study are interwoven with issues in Perspective-taking, Altruism and Personality development.
Her main research concerns Developmental psychology, Empathy, Clinical psychology, Distress and Association. Her work on Prosocial behavior as part of general Developmental psychology study is frequently linked to Health psychology, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science. Her Prosocial behavior study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Social decision making and Developmental change.
In the field of Empathy, her study on Empathic concern overlaps with subjects such as Perspective. The Clinical psychology study combines topics in areas such as Intervention and Anxiety. Her Association research includes elements of Vulnerability, Mediator, Moderation and Cognitive flexibility.
Her primary scientific interests are in Developmental psychology, Clinical psychology, Empathy, Distress and Developmental psychopathology. Many of her studies on Developmental psychology involve topics that are commonly interrelated, such as Social psychology. When carried out as part of a general Clinical psychology research project, her work on Mindfulness is frequently linked to work in Compassion, Curriculum and Disadvantaged, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study.
Her research is interdisciplinary, bridging the disciplines of Altruism and Empathy. Her Distress research incorporates elements of Psychological intervention, First year of life, Social nature, Young infants and Empathic concern. In general Developmental psychopathology study, her work on Biological psychopathology often relates to the realm of Differential treatment, thereby connecting several areas of interest.
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Development of concern for others.
Carolyn Zahn-Waxler;Marian Radke-Yarrow;Elizabeth Wagner;Michael Chapman.
Developmental Psychology (1992)
Child rearing and children's prosocial initiations toward victims of distress.
Carolyn Zahn-Waxler;Marian Radke-Yarrow;Robert A. King.
Child Development (1979)
Disorders of childhood and adolescence: gender and psychopathology.
Carolyn Zahn-Waxler;Elizabeth A. Shirtcliff;Kristine Marceau.
Annual Review of Clinical Psychology (2008)
Internalizing problems of childhood and adolescence: prospects, pitfalls, and progress in understanding the development of anxiety and depression.
Carolyn Zahn-Waxler;Bonnie Klimes-Dougan;Marcia J. Slattery.
Development and Psychopathology (2000)
The development of empathy in twins.
Carolyn Zahn-Waxler;JoAnn L. Robinson;Robert N. Emde.
Developmental Psychology (1992)
Parental socialization of emotion expression : Gender differences and relations to child adjustment
Tara M. Chaplin;Pamela M. Cole;Carolyn Zahn-Waxler.
Emotion (2005)
Prediction of externalizing behavior problems from early to middle childhood: The role of parental socialization and emotion expression
Susanne A. Denham;Elizabeth Workman;Pamela Marie Cole;Carol Weissbrod.
Development and Psychopathology (2000)
Young Children's Responses to Expressions of Anger and Affection by Others in the Family.
E. Mark Cummings;Carolyn Zahn-Waxler;Marian Radke-Yarrow.
Child Development (1981)
Influence of conflict between adults on the emotions and aggression of young children.
E. Mark Cummings;Ronald J. Iannotti;Carolyn Zahn-Waxler.
Developmental Psychology (1985)
The developmental origins of a disposition toward empathy: Genetic and environmental contributions
Ariel Knafo;Carolyn Zahn-Waxler;Carol Van Hulle;JoAnn L. Robinson.
Emotion (2008)
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