... development. Selman (1980) indirectly supports the theory of soft assembly through his model of children's stages of empathy, by postulating that children begin upon the path to empathy by understanding the views of others as being highly individualized and flexible. Later, as their ability to think in ... more abstract terms develops, and as their experiences accumulate, they begin to consider the views of others simultaneously (Selman, 1980, cited in Schaffer, 1996, p. 173). Although the fact that they were unable ... are intrinsically harmful: witnessing a younger child being hit is...

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