In this session, Rob Roeser will present selected developmental science research on social cognition and person-perception—defined in relation to how individuals’ perceptions and understandings of other people/groups develop from infancy through adolescence, and moral and self-development—defined in relation to how individuals’ capacities for self-regulation, compassion, and fairness in social interactions, and their related moral identities develop during these same periods. He will explore how person-perception, self-perception, and moral motivation and action are intertwined in development and shape how we engage with human difference. Prospects for contemplative training will be discussed.
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Robert Roeser, PhD, MSW
Pennsylvania State University
Convening Faculty, Reviewer, Steering Council Member