Socio-cognitive conflict, emotions and complexity of thought in real-life morality

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 247-259

  Myyry, Liisa ^a   Helkama, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Integrative complexity; Moral emotions; Real life morality; Socio cognitive conflict

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONFLICT; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; THINKING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COGNITION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MORALS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; THINKING;

EID: 34249058681     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2007.00579.x     Document Type: Article

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