Class at University of Chicago
Jean Decety
This ten-week course will articulate studies and theories in developmental psychology and developmental neuroscience on the domain social emotions and moral reasoning:
How infants evaluate social interactions
Moral emotions
Empathy and prosocial behavior
Executive functions, self regulation
Moral development
Brain circuits associated with moral reasoning
Faculty: Jean Decety.
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