How do kids develop a sense of right and wrong? Have you ever wondered why some people stand up for what's right while others struggle to make good choices? Psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg had the same ...

Often character is discussed as the core component of oneself, representing values and actions void of social context. However, in the absence of all else, moral integrity is meaningless. The trope of ...

Social and emotional learning (SEL) might be a new term, but at its core it represents the educational priorities of character education. For many Americans, SEL’s roots are deeply enmeshed in moral ...

Children's TV shows are typically designed to improve their viewers' cognitive, social and moral development. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Saldukas/Released via Flickr To adult viewers, ...

Taking a snapshot of a young child’s experiences in the past week, as reported by a parent, can be predictive of child outcomes, my colleagues and I report in a new paper, “Evolved Developmental Niche ...

The debate over children and social media is often framed as a question of parental control or technological inevitability.

“That’s not fair!” “She hit me on purpose.” “He’s not following the rules.” Issues of right and wrong come up in classrooms all the time, and it can be hard to know how to deal with them. Punching a ...

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