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The Development of the Person: Social Understanding, Relationships, Conscience, Self

Thompson, Ross A.·2007·Handbook of Child Psychology
DOI 10.1002/9780470147658.chpsy0302
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The development of social understanding, relationships, self, and conscience constitute the most important ways that early developing individuality intersects with the social world. These topics have also received the most concerted research attention by students of early development. This chapter summarizes research on these achievements, emphasizing: (1) the relational context in which early social and personality development unfolds, (2) psychological growth arises from the shared activity of children with others, from which developing persons appropriate new skills and understanding, and (3) thinking and understanding in early childhood is a critical foundation for what follows in later years.

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Authors
Thompson, R. A.
Affiliations
University of California, Davis (US)
Corresponding author
Thompson, Ross A.
ORCID
Thompson, Ross A.
Venue
Handbook of Child Psychology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2007-06
DOI
10.1002/9780470147658.chpsy0302
OpenAlex
W1962990667
Cited by
326
References
519
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Type
other
Language
en
Open access
closed
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Psychology of Development and Education
  • Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
Keywords
social understanding, interpersonal relationships, conscience, self, early childhood development, personality development, relational context, shared activities, social cognition, moral development, self-concept

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