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A model of extraordinary social engagement, or “moral giftedness”
Author(s) -
Michaelson Mimi
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.22
Subject(s) - psychology , moral development , action (physics) , moral behavior , focus (optics) , moral disengagement , social cognitive theory of morality , social psychology , developmental psychology , physics , quantum mechanics , optics
Academically and artistically talented youngsters have been well studied, but little focus has been directed to understanding young activists. This chapter considers what elements might contribute to a clear pattern of moral action in a young person who is “morally gifted.”