The role of moral emotions in the development of children's sharing behavior

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1148-1159

  Ongley, Sophia F ^a   Malti, Tina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dictator game; Moral emotions; Prosocial development; Sharing; Sympathy

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANTICIPATION; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MORALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANTICIPATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MORAL DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84897957390     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0035191     Document Type: Article

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