Although various theories describe mechanisms leading to differential parenting of boys and
girls, there is no consensus about the extent to which parents do treat their sons and …

To investigate the association between Big Five personality factors and three dimensions of
parenting—warmth, behavioral control, and autonomy support—the authors conducted meta …

Teachers with an autonomy-supportive style rely on different instructional behaviors to
motivate their students than do teachers with a controlling style. In the present investigation …

Students are sometimes proactive and engaged in classroom learning activities, but they are
also sometimes only reactive and passive. Recognizing this, in this article I argue that …

The Handbook of Moral Development is the definitive source of theory and research on the
development of morality. Since the publication of the first edition, ground-breaking …

This chapter outlines changing models of the causes of child abuse. It underscores one of
the core themes of developmental psychopathology, namely, the interrelation of normality …

What constitutes the development of a person? In moral philosophy,“personhood” is not
inherent in human existence but rather is contingent on the achievement of selfawareness …

Background Developmental psychology is a vibrant and rapidly growing field of psychology
that seems, with each passing year, to become more and more exciting, comprehensive …

Objective We examined the association between retrospective reports of adverse childhood
experiences (ACEs) and painful medical conditions. We also examined the mediating and …

We focus on children's conscience, an inner guiding system responsible for the gradual
emergence and maintenance of self‐regulation. Drawing from our research program that …