Situational changes in self-awareness influence 3- and 4-year-olds' self-regulation

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 126-138

  Ross, J ^a   Anderson, J R ^b   Campbell, R N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deindividuation; Objective self awareness; Preschool children; Prosocial behavior; Self conscious; Self evaluation; Self recognition; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL;

AWARENESS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 77957924957     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2010.08.003     Document Type: Article

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