Justin Is 4 Years Old

question 73

Essay

Justin is 4 years old. Describe three situations in which his immature understanding of emotion (identifying different emotions, comprehending the causes of emotions, understanding the difference between real and false emotions, understanding simultaneous and ambivalent emotions) might cause him problems with his peers. In what way does the lack of emotional understanding cause these problems, and how might Justin's emerging understanding help to avoid or repair such problems in the future?

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