Developmental Psychology Arena

Emotions, Imagination, and Moral Reasoning

• Edited by Robyn Langdon, and Catriona Mackenzie.

Published November 2011

This volume brings together philosophical perspectives on emotions, imagination and moral reasoning with contributions from neuroscience, cognitive science, social psychology, personality theory, developmental psychology, and abnormal psychology. The book explores what we can learn…
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Social and Personality Development

An Advanced Textbook

• Edited by Michael E. Lamb, and Marc H. Bornstein.

Published March 2011

This new text contains parts of Bornstein and Lamb’s Developmental Science, 6th edition, along with new introductory material, providing a cutting edge and comprehensive overview of social and personality development. Each of the world-renowned contributors masterfully introduces the history…
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Adolescent Rationality and Development

Cognition, Morality, and Identity, Third Edition

• By David Moshman.

Published January 2011

Frequently cited in scholarly books and journals and praised by students, this book focuses on developmental changes and processes in adolescence rather than on the details and problems of daily life. Major developmental changes associated with adolescence are identified. Noted for its…
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Deception

A Young Person's Life Skill?

• By Rachel Taylor, and Lynsey Gozna.

Published November 2010

This book considers the role of deception during adolescence, and explores the factors which underpin adolescents’ choice to deceive, whether these deceptions will be successful, and the ways in which such lies could be detected. While deception is considered to be antisocial or even pathological…
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The Development and Structure of Conscience

• Edited by Willem Koops, Daniel Brugman, Tamara J. Ferguson and Andries F. Sanders.

Published September 2009

This book focuses on the structure and development of conscience, a subject that has been dominant in developmental psychology since the 18th century. International experts in the field contribute to this broad overview of the relevant research on the development of moral emotions and on the…
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Handbook of Moral Development

• Edited by Melanie Killen, Melanie Killen, Judith Smetana and Judith Smetana.

Published May 2006

The psychological study of moral development has expanded greatly, both in terms of the diversity of theoretical perspectives that are represented in the field, as well as in the range of topics that have been studied. This Handbook of Moral Development represents the diversity and…
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Conflict, Contradiction, and Contrarian Elements in Moral Development and Education

• Edited by Larry Nucci.

Published November 2004

The premise of this book is that individuals and societies have an inexorable urge to morally develop by challenging the assumptions of the previous generation in terms of what is right and wrong. The focus is on the nature and functional value of conflicts and challenges to the dominant moral and…
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The Justice Motive in Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Origins and Consequences

• Edited by Claudia Dalbert, and Hedvig Sallay.

Published July 2004

This book provides a unique overview of the development of justice-related beliefs in different socialization contexts, and also of the role this plays in protecting mental health and promoting career development for adolescents and young adults. A range of European contributors bridge the…
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Moral Development, Self, and Identity

• Edited by Daniel K. Lapsley, and Darcia Narv ez.

Published March 2004

This volume examines the psychological, social-relational, and cultural foundations of the most basic moral commitments. It begins by looking at the seminal writings of Augusto Blasi, whose writings on moral cognition, the development of self-identity, and moral personality have transformed the…
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Social Interaction and the Development of Knowledge

• Edited by Jeremy I.M. Carpendale, and Ulrich Mller.

Published October 2003

Written by highly respected theorists in psychology and philosophy, the chapters in this book explicate and address fundamental epistemological issues involved in the problem of the relationship between the individual and the collective. Different theoretical viewpoints are presented on this…
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