In this project we are researching how moral emotions develop in children. In doing so, we are also testing the use of different methodological approaches.

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MonKeE research project; Image: Chair of Psychology in School and Education

Moral emotions have a decisive influence on moral and prosocial behaviour.

The aim of the MonKeE project is therefore to research the development of moral emotions and at the same time to find out how they can be adequately recorded.

For this purpose, children between the ages of 5 and 10 will be interviewed. In addition to the interviews, the latest facial recognition software is used. In this way, it is possible to gain deeper insights into underlying processes.

  • Möller, A. M., & Latzko, B. (2019).
    Moral Development and Prosocial Behavior Seen From an Educational Perspective.
    In: N. Christner & R. Sticker (Chairs), Moral reasoning, moral emotions and moral self-concept: Different factors of moral development. Symposium auf der gemeinsamen Tagung der Fachgruppen Entwicklungspsychologie und Pädagogische Psychologie (paEpsy), Leipzig.
  • Möller, A.M., & Latzko, B. (2018).
    Analysing Facial Expressions with the Help of FaceReader – New methodological Perspectives for Research in Moral Development.
    In R. Grant, T. Allen, A. Spink, & M. Sullivan (Eds.), Proceedings of Measuring Behavior 2018, 11th International Conference on Methods and Techniques in Behavioral Research (pp. 422-423) Manchester, UK.
  • Möller, A. M., & Latzko, B. (2018).
    Validierung eines Instruments zur Erfassung moralischer Emotionen.
    In: B. Streubel & K. Voltmer (Chairs), Emotionale Kompetenzen in der Kindheit. Symposium auf dem 51. DGPs-Kongress, Frankfurt am Main.
  • Möller, A. M., & Latzko, B. (2018).
    Erfassung moralischer Emotionen: Zum Zusammenhang von berichteten moralischen Emotionen und spontanen emotionalen Gesichtsreaktionen.
    Johann Wolfang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main. Vortrag auf der Tagung deutschsprachiger MoralforscherInnen, Frankfurt am Main.
  • Latzko, B., & Möller, A. M. (2017).
    Measuring Moral Emotions – Towards a New Perspective.
    Paper presented at 43rd AME Annual Conference, St. Louis.
  • Latzko, B., Gutzwiller-Helfenfinger, E., Möller, A. M. & Schneider, R. (2017).
    Erfassung moralischer Emotionen: Eine methodische Herausforderung.
    Poster präsentiert auf der gemeinsamen Tagung der Fachgruppen Entwicklungspsychologie und Pädagogische Psychologie, Münster.

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