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Pohling, Rico; Diessner, Rhett; Strobel, Anja – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2018
Experiencing the moral emotions of gratitude and moral elevation are responses to witnessing virtuous deeds of others. Both emotions have been found to share similar features and behavioral consequences, including the stimulation of personal development. The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions indicates that gratitude and elevation…
Descriptors: Role, Moral Values, Self Concept, Individual Development
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Gummerum, Michaela; Keller, Monika – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 2012
Few studies so far have investigated whether abrupt social changes in a society affect the development of friendship and moral reasoning. In this study, 2 cohorts of 188 East German children and adolescents (aged 7, 9, 12, and 15 years) were interviewed in 1990 and 2005. Participants were asked about the importance of close friendship (friendship…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Moral Development, Friendship, Foreign Countries