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Bridging the gap between theory of mind and moral reasoning
Author(s) -
Astington Janet Wilde
Publication year - 2004
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.98
Subject(s) - moral reasoning , psychology , moral development , theory of mind , relation (database) , social cognitive theory of morality , cognition , moral disengagement , bridging (networking) , moral psychology , social psychology , epistemology , philosophy , computer network , database , neuroscience , computer science
Abstract The author argues that the gap between theory of mind and moral reasoning research may be more apparent than real. The wider gap is between sociomoral cognitions and real‐world behavior. She calls for research on the relation of children's mental state and moral understanding to their sociomoral behavior.