Developmental perspectives are crucial to harnessing the human potential for altruism. We synthesise and highlight recent research on the motivations underlying children's (costly) prosocial behaviour. The order in which children develop intrinsic, extrinsic, and strategic motivations to benefit others has implications for efforts to positively impact young people's lives.
Journal article
2026-04-18T00:00:00+00:00
altruism, childhood, empathy, extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation, prosocial behaviour