PSY311H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Moral Development, Prosocial Behavior, Mirror Neuron
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Moral judgments advance when parents initiate discussions about other people"s feelings, use disciplinary techniques that involve reasoning and explanation, and promote democratic family discussions. This stimulates children to think about their actions and the implications of their actions for the welfare of others. They will start to integrate the rules and self-regulate their behavior. Children learn about the different consequences of breaking moral rules and breaking social-conventional rules through family interactions. Observing their parents and how fair they are with their siblings. General the child would be less likely to engage in breaking moral rules if they see their sibling being punished for a similar situation. Feedback from parents is most effective if it is domain-appropriate. E. g. , appropriate responses to conventional transgressions focus on the disorder they create. If they broke someone"s toy, get them to rebuild it. Children view teachers" authority as limited to rules at school.
