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Teens with secure family relationships 'pay it forward' with empathy for friends

  • Written by Jessica Stern, Postdoctoral Research Fellow of Psychology, University of Virginia
imageAdolescence is a key stage of development for the growth of empathy.Tim Robberts/Stone via Getty Images

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Teens with more secure family relationships get a head start on developing empathy, according to my colleagues’ and my new study tracking adolescents into...

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