Bonus Episode 1. Are Helpful Kids Happier?

Available for over a year

How do our emotions influence behaviours that benefit others? Professor Robert Hepach's work suggests that toddlers get a positive emotional boost from seeing other people being helped, and being helpful themselves. The same is true of older kids - but it depends on whether they have an audience. In this bonus episode of Child India find out how helping can make kids happy. Presented by: India Rakusen. Producer: Ellie Sans Assistant Producer: Charlotte Evans-Young Executive producer: Alex Hollands Commissioning Exec: Paula McDonnell Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts Original music composed and performed by The Big Moon and Eska Mtungwazi Mix and Mastering by Chris Maclean A Goldhawk Production for Radio 4