The Journal of Genetic Psychology back issues from June 2007:
Introduction to the special issues on moral development: Part I.
Jun 01, 2007; ... Morality is of the highest importance--but for us, not for God.--Albert Einstein For decades, scientists have been interested in understanding moral behavior, focusing on understanding individual differences in compliance, conscience development, prosocial behavior, ...
Examining the familial link between positive affect and empathy development in the second year.
Jun 01, 2007; ... ALTRUISM, voluntary behavior with the intention of assisting another person without expectation of personal gain (Eisenberg, 1988), is an admirable human attribute. The development of empathy fosters this unselfish desire to alleviate another's distress, serving as a catalyst for ...
Parental expression of disappointment: should it be a factor in Hoffman's model of parental discipline?
Jun 01, 2007; ... PARENTAL EXPRESSIONS OF DISAPPOINTMENT used in discipline have been found to promote children's prosocial behavior (e.g., Krevans & Gibbs, 1996). In the present study, we explore the question of whether this type of discipline merits its own distinct category within Hoffman's widely ...
Parenting styles or practices? Parenting, sympathy, and prosocial behaviors among adolescents.
Jun 01, 2007; ... IDENTIFYING PARENTING VARIABLES predictive of children's moral behaviors has been of great interest to scholars. In much of the prior research, investigators have focused on parenting styles (such as responsiveness and demandingness), which generally tap into the emotional climate and ...
Ready to make nice: parental socialization of young sons' and daughters' prosocial behaviors with peers.(Report)
Jun 01, 2007; ... CHILDREN'S ATTENTION TO THE NEEDS OF OTHERS emerges in infancy, and their ability to direct their social behavior toward meeting those needs increases rapidly through the toddler and preschooler periods (Hastings, Zahn-Waxler, & McShane, 2006; Zahn-Waxler & Hastings, 1999). An extensive ...
Coparenting and early conscience development in the family.
Jun 01, 2007; ... THE EARLY YEARS OF CHILDHOOD are a significant time period for the development and internalization of a set of standards that govern behavior and proper conduct in a socially acceptable manner (Dunn, 1987; Emde & Buchsbaum, 1990; Kagan, 1981; Kochanska, 1993; Kochanska, De Vet, Goldman, ...