Origins of human cooperation and morality
M Tomasello, A Vaish - Annual review of psychology, 2013 - annualreviews.org
From an evolutionary perspective, morality is a form of cooperation. Cooperation requires
individuals either to suppress their own self-interest or to equate it with that of others. We …
individuals either to suppress their own self-interest or to equate it with that of others. We …
The early ontogeny of social norms
H Rakoczy, MFH Schmidt - Child Development Perspectives, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Recent research has produced new insights into the early development of social cognition
and social learning. Even very young children learn and understand social activities as …
and social learning. Even very young children learn and understand social activities as …
[图书][B] The shape of thought: How mental adaptations evolve
HC Barrett - 2014 - books.google.com
The Shape of Thought: How Mental Adaptations Evolve presents a road map for an
evolutionary psychology of the twenty-first century. It brings together theory from biology and …
evolutionary psychology of the twenty-first century. It brings together theory from biology and …
[图书][B] Handbook of moral development
M Killen, JG Smetana - 2013 - api.taylorfrancis.com
The Handbook of Moral Development is the definitive source of theory and research on the
development of morality. Since the publication of the first edition, ground-breaking …
development of morality. Since the publication of the first edition, ground-breaking …
Young children enforce social norms
MFH Schmidt, M Tomasello - Current Directions in …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Social norms have played a key role in the evolution of human cooperation, serving to
stabilize prosocial and egalitarian behavior despite the self-serving motives of individuals …
stabilize prosocial and egalitarian behavior despite the self-serving motives of individuals …
The essential role of ritual in the transmission and reinforcement of social norms.
MJ Rossano - Psychological bulletin, 2012 - psycnet.apa.org
Social norms are communally agreed upon, morally significant behavioral standards that
are, at least in part, responsible for uniquely human forms of cooperation and social …
are, at least in part, responsible for uniquely human forms of cooperation and social …
Young children's understanding of violations of property rights
The present work investigated young children's normative understanding of property rights
using a novel methodology. Two-and 3-year-old children participated in situations in which …
using a novel methodology. Two-and 3-year-old children participated in situations in which …
Young children's understanding of joint commitments.
M Gräfenhain, T Behne, M Carpenter… - Developmental …, 2009 - psycnet.apa.org
When adults make a joint commitment to act together, they feel an obligation to their partner.
In 2 studies, the authors investigated whether young children also understand joint …
In 2 studies, the authors investigated whether young children also understand joint …
Why do children overimitate? Normativity is crucial
Recent research has documented that children readily engage in overimitation, that is, the
reproduction of causally irrelevant elements within a bigger action sequence. Different …
reproduction of causally irrelevant elements within a bigger action sequence. Different …
Pretend play and cognitive development
Pretending is among the most interesting activities of childhood. As many have noted,
pretending appears to be an early expression of the child's ability to use and understand …
pretending appears to be an early expression of the child's ability to use and understand …