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LESSON 4 · Growing Emotional Intelligence

PAUSE TO THINK

At what age does real empathy, not just catching a mood, first appear?

Around four, as theory of mind develops

Early concern can appear in toddlerhood, but more deliberate empathy needs theory of mind: knowing another person can think and feel differently from you. That grows across the preschool years.

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