2015
DOI: 10.1080/03057240.2015.1087393
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Executive function and temperamental fear concurrently predict deception in school-aged children

Abstract: The decision to intentionally withhold truthful information, or deception, is a key component of moral development and may be a precursor to more serious anti-social tendencies. Two factors, executive function and temperamental fear are each thought to influence childhood deception. Few studies, however, have explored deception in relation to both of these factors simultaneously. This was the goal of the present study. Executive function, as measured by a working memory task, and temperamental fear, as measure… Show more

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“…Affective temperament differences influence the development of children’s morality and conscience as well (Frick & Morris, 2004; Jackson & Center, 2002; Kochanska et al, 1994). For example, children who are relatively high on fearfulness show increased levels of conscience development (i.e., level of discomfort after wrongdoing; Babkirk et al, 2015) when compared to other children (Kochanska et al, 1994). Put otherwise, children with a higher natural propensity to fear are more likely to experience greater discomfort when facing an immoral activity (Babkirk et al, 2015).…”
Section: Developmental Course Of Lie Telling and Secret Keepingmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Affective temperament differences influence the development of children’s morality and conscience as well (Frick & Morris, 2004; Jackson & Center, 2002; Kochanska et al, 1994). For example, children who are relatively high on fearfulness show increased levels of conscience development (i.e., level of discomfort after wrongdoing; Babkirk et al, 2015) when compared to other children (Kochanska et al, 1994). Put otherwise, children with a higher natural propensity to fear are more likely to experience greater discomfort when facing an immoral activity (Babkirk et al, 2015).…”
Section: Developmental Course Of Lie Telling and Secret Keepingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For example, children who are relatively high on fearfulness show increased levels of conscience development (i.e., level of discomfort after wrongdoing; Babkirk et al, 2015) when compared to other children (Kochanska et al, 1994). Put otherwise, children with a higher natural propensity to fear are more likely to experience greater discomfort when facing an immoral activity (Babkirk et al, 2015). In response to the discomfort created by the immoral activity, dispositional fear leads children to avoid engaging in wrongdoing to reduce negative arousal (Babkirk et al, 2015; Kochanska, 1991).…”
Section: Developmental Course Of Lie Telling and Secret Keepingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For instance, Kendra judged the cocaine question to violate relevance (information solicited not germane to the job). Such questions can elicit self‐protective emotional responses like fear or anger (Gigerenzer, ; Stanovich, ) and increase the chance of a deceptive response (Babkirk et al, ; Lippard, ).…”
Section: Expansion Of Decision Componentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Therefore, education must pay attention to this problem, so that children can develop good habits in this period, and then in Germany, wisdom, body, beauty, labor, these aspects of all-round development [1].…”
Section: Significance Of Carrying Out Moral Education In Preschool Edmentioning
confidence: 99%