Preschoolers' social dominance, moral cognition, and moral behavior: An evolutionary perspective

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 18-35

  Hawley, Patricia H ^a   John Geldhof, G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Evolution; Moral behavior; Moral cognitions; Power; Selective moral engagement; Social dominance; Tattling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; ETHICS; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORALITY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COERCION; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MORAL DEVELOPMENT; MORALS; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

EID: 84858152404     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2011.10.004     Document Type: Article

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