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Krettenauer, Tobias; Victor, Rosemary – Developmental Psychology, 2017
Moral identity research to date has largely failed to provide evidence for developmental trends in moral identity, presumably because of restrictions in the age range of studies and the use of moral identity measures that are insensitive to age-related change. The present study investigated moral identity motivation across a broad age range (14-65…
Descriptors: Moral Development, Moral Values, Self Concept, Motivation
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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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Moran, Seana – High Ability Studies, 2010
Having a purpose is a form of intrapersonal giftedness. An even rarer giftedness is motivation to positively change society or culture. This exploratory chi-square and ANOVA study reports the prevalence, age distribution, stability over time, and characteristics of two change oriented aims in American adolescents. In a sample of 270, 12%, who tend…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Youth, Creativity, Statistical Analysis