The development and structure of conscience

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 Kohlbergian-originated cognitive aspects of moral development.The first section of the book focuses on the cultural conditions that create the context for the development of conscience, such as moral philosophy, religion, and media violence. Building on the theory and research on emotion, other c.

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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Preface; 1 The development of conscience: Concepts and theoretical and empirical approaches: An introduction; Part I: Theoretical and cultural historical notions on conscience; 2 Moral violations and the ordinary moral person; 3 Conscience: Does religion matter?: Empirical studies of religious elements in pro-social behaviour, prejudice, empathy development, and moral decision-making; 4 Like snowflakes and memories: Affective, cognitive, and conative facets of conscience in middle and later childhood; Part II: Moral reasoning

5 Moral reasoning competence and the moral judgment-action discrepancy in young adolescents6 Moral atmosphere and moral behaviour: A study into the role of adolescents' perception of moral atmosphere for antisocial behaviour; 7 Measuring moral development: Stages as markers along a latent developmental dimension; Part III: Social emotions; 8 Reconciling interpersonal versus responsibility-based models of guilt; 9 Children's feelings and evaluations about altruistic and self-serving lies; 10 Does shame bring out the worst in narcissists?: On moral emotions and immoral behaviours

11 Do violent media numb our co…