Theory of mind and emotion understanding predict moral development in early childhood

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 871-889

  Lane, Jonathan D ^a   Wellman, Henry M ^a   Olson, Sheryl L ^a   LaBounty, Jennifer ^b   Kerr, David C R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMPREHENSION; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MORALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THEORY OF MIND;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPREHENSION; DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL PROCESSES; MORALS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 78049398992     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151009X483056     Document Type: Article

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