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CORREA DUQUE, María Cristina. Epistemológica! and conceptual approaches of the prosocial behavior. Zona prox. [online]. 2017, n.27, pp.3-21. ISSN 2145-9444.  https://doi.org/10.14482/zp.27.10978.

This article presents a field review of the Prosocial Behavior and its impact on childhood contexts from contributions of research related to its historical background, basic concepts, theoretical explanatory models and the influence of cognitive and affective processes in moral action , besides other variables that influence their appearance . It is considered that Prosocial Behavior arises from a social demand due to the increase of aggressive and criminal manifestations. Several researches attempt to answer the question of how human beings can be socialized to become a positive member of their communities, concluding that the prosocial and aggressive behavior are extremes of behavior modulated by cognitive and emotional processes in which parenting styles contributes to its development. Finally, assume prosociality as a tool for preventing violence, involves generating factors that influence its appearance.

Palabras clave : Prosocial behavior; Empathy; Prosocial moral reasoning; Cognitive development; Emotional development; Parenting styles.

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