The Role of Affect in the Neurodevelopment of Morality

Child Development Perspectives

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 49-54

  Decety, Jean ^a   Howard, Lauren H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Emotion; Morality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873663022     PISSN: 17508592     EISSN: 17508606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cdep.12020     Document Type: Article

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