PSYC 251 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Moral Development, Homeless Shelter, Magical Thinking
12 Mar 2014
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Page 396-429, 33 pages page 1 of 12. Beginnings of self-control: self-control emerges in infancy and gradually improves during preschool years: Become aware of others demands, to which they must react. Start internalizing, capable of some self-control in parents" absence. Influences on self-control: greater self-control correlated with parenting style that is warm and loving, but with well-defined limitations. Improving children"s self-control: ways to resist temptation include reminding oneself of the importance of long-term goals, and reducing attraction of the tempting event. Page 396-429, 33 pages page 2 of 12: in delayed gratification studies, some children talked to themselves using private speech as regulation. Reasoning about moral issues: learning right from wrong involves emotional (empathy), cognitive (interpretations), and behavioural components. The development of an internal conscience is important, and moral reasoning to understand not just behavioural consequences, but intentions and reasons: at 3 years, clear on reasons for morality but may still behave immorally, e. g. lying.
