![]() ![]() Reasons Why Showing Kindness Doesn’t Equal Weakness It’s a valuable lesson that will take the little ones into adulthood. It’s the patient parents, caregivers, and teachers who work with the children and teach them the value of being kind and empathetic. Now, these children have moved beyond the concepts of I, me, and mine as they relate to other children and adults. According to an article published by Zero to Three, most children learn a bit about compassion at age three. Roots of Compassionate Thinking and Actionsįrom about age two through preschool age, youngsters are eagerly exploring their world and quickly realizing that other little people have needs. Unfortunately, some adults still are in that mode of thinking. For these little ones, the universe only consists of them and the big people who meet their needs. When the newborn feels tired, irritated, scared, or just bored, the smallest whimper will bring the same gentle arms to snuggle them. One of the first things they learn is that when their hungry belly rumbles and they cry, the big person will instantly give milk or other food to fill sustain their need. At this point, their body only functions by instinct. Infants are totally dependent on their parents and caregivers for every need. They don’t want other people in their circle to assume they are too “soft.” So, why do some people feel that being compassionate means they are small and vulnerable? Maybe for some, it’s a pride issue. People who keep their power in check can be the most caring souls in the world. ![]() Conversely, nothing is as gentle as true strength. It takes strong people to be gentle with others. ![]() The study states that it could be that our social norms still view women as emotional gender while men are expected to be stoic. Anything else was weak, cowardly, and unacceptable.Īccording to a study published by Frontiers in Psychology, women are more apt to be compassionate than men. It stands to reason that since men inherited the guardian role, they were socialized to be first, fierce, and fearless. Among the pitfalls and unknown dangers in the primordial world, compassion wasn’t always the key to survival. They took the natural role of protector/provider for their mate and offspring. Somehow within the evolution of humans, male bodies were often bigger and stronger. Selfishness and disregard for others was a discouraged character flaw. When your parents and other adults taught you the importance of caring for other people, they viewed this virtue as a strength. Of course, parents train their children from infancy how to use their inner compassion. Helping others compassionately is often done automatically without expecting a reward, per the article. Going beyond morality, it may be an integral tool for survival. You may be surprised to find that it might be both.Īccording to an article published by The Association for Psychological Science, compassion may be encoded into the genetics of humans and animals. Is your brain hardwired to be a compassionate person, or is it something you learned from childhood and your environment? It’s a pressing question that psychologists have deliberated for years. ![]()
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