Zirkus Empathico improved child-assessed emotion recognition but not parent-rated emotion recognition in preschoolers¶
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q4 i2 Child EMK 3-6 assessments showed significantly larger increases in emotion recognition for the training group than controls (d = 0.57), while parent ratings did not reveal significant results. → Naumann 2023
Evidence¶
Naumann 2023¶
Naumann, S., Bayer, M., Kirst, S., van der Meer, E. & Dziobek, I. (2023). A randomized controlled trial on the digital socio-emotional competence training Zirkus Empathico for preschoolers. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-023-00169-8
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ITT ANCOVA on child-assessed emotion recognition change scores from the pre-registered RCT (N = 74) covarying baseline scores. Child assessment "yielded signi ficantly larger increases" (d = 0.57, p = 0.006), whereas parent ratings were not significant (d = 0.04, p = 0.15).
"child EMK 3-6 assessments yielded signi ficantly larger increases for emotion recognition in the Zirkus Empathico group compared to controls (EMK ERCH: ITT: d = 0.57 [0.01, 1.06], p = 0.006"
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Emotional Intelligence — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
- Six-week Zirkus Empathico training increased parent-rated empathy (EMK 3-6) but not GEM-rated or child-assessed empathy in preschoolers — related
- Zirkus Empathico increased parent-rated prosocial behavior but not child-assessed prosocial behavior — related
- Exploratory 3-month follow-up suggested a sleeper effect on parent-rated empathy, but no maintained gains in other outcomes — related
- Training group showed larger P3 amplitudes to happy versus neutral and angry faces post-training; early ERP components were unaffected — related
- Zirkus Empathico reduced parent-rated behavioral problems in preschoolers — related
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Zirkus Empathico improved child-assessed emotion recognition but not parent-rated emotion recognition in preschoolers |
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Zirkus Empathico improved child-assessed emotion recognition but not parent-rated emotion recognition in preschoolers |
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2023 |
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2026-10-26 |
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