This randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluated the effectiveness of the digital socio-emotional competence (SEC) training *Zirkus Empathico* on 74 preschoolers. Compared to controls, the *Zirkus Empathico* group showed improvements in empathy, emotion recognition, prosocial behavior, and reduced behavioral problems. EEG data revealed larger P3 amplitudes to happy vs. angry and neutral facial expressions post-training, suggesting enhanced emotion sensitivity. *Zirkus Empathico* shows promise as a digital training for SEC in preschoolers.
Publisher
npj Science of Learning
Published On
Jun 19, 2023
Authors
Sandra Naumann, Mareike Bayer, Simone Kirst, Elke van der Meer, Isabel Dziobek
Tags
socio-emotional competence
digital training
empathy
behavioral problems
preschoolers
emotion recognition
prosocial behavior
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