The research was conducted by Ioannis Katsantonis and Dr Ross MacLellan from the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge.
Katsantonis, lead author and doctoral researcher specializing in psychology and education, said: “Our analysis showed that after a certain age, we become mentally well, or mentally unwell, and we have There is a certain level of flexibility. Pro-sociality varies more and over a longer period of time, depending on our environment. A major influence appears to be our early relationships with our parents. As children, we -Internalize those aspects of our relationship with the Father that are distinguished by emotion, caring, and warmth. This influences our future disposition to be kind and helpful to others.”
The study used data from 10,700 participants in the Millennium Cohort study, which has monitored the growth of a large group of people born in the UK between 2000 and 2002. This includes survey-based information about their social, ‘inner’ mental health. symptoms (such as depression and anxiety) and ‘external’ symptoms (such as aggression).