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A Study On Relation Among Judgment Of Moral Emotion, Sociality And The Theory Of Mind Of The Children From 3 To 6

Posted on:2012-10-17Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:T T MaFull Text:PDF
GTID:2215330368480369Subject:Development and educational psychology
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In recent years, the study on theory of mind in children, as a new branch in the field of social cognition research, has been concerned by many psychologists at home and abroad. It is the third upsurge in the study of psychology after Piaget's theory and metacognition theory. With the development of theory of mind, judgment of moral emotion becomes the research hotspots as well. The study on children's judgment of moral emotion is a method to study children's moral. Children, who live in the society, also experience a process of socialization. This thesis discusses the relationship among theory of mind in children, judgment of moral emotion and socialization.Using the method of cluster sampling, and choose 206 children who is aging from 3-6 in two infants schools. Interview method has been used to investigate children's theory of mind and judgment of moral emotion. Through questionnaires, analyzing the children's social development, and discussing the relationship children's theory of mind, judgment of moral emotion, and sociality. We conclude the result as follows:1.3-6 age differences is significant, however the sex differences is not significant. The key periods last from 4-5 in children's theory of mind.2.3-6 children in different age have no significant effect in judgment of moral emotion of two emotional tasks.3.The judgment of moral emotion of children who are aging from 3-6 years old tend to result direction and moral direction,4 years old children appear punishment direction, and 5 years old children have empathy direction.4.Girls and boys social developments are likely to show significant difference in complying with the social rule and in invasiveness.5.Children's score of social development is on the rise. Children in different age have significant difference in complying with the social rule, social cognition, style of living, emotional stability, partnership, invasiveness, and honesty.6.Theory of mind is correlate significantly on the factors of social cognition, emotional stability, partnership, invasiveness, honesty, compassion, and emulation.7. At the time of children make different judgment in moral emotion of the children's judgment of moral emotion, there is significant weight difference in two teams.
Keywords/Search Tags:theory of mind, false belief, judgment of moral emotion, sociality
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