Search for dissertations about: "Developmental conformity"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Developmental conformity.

  2. 1. To be right or to be liked? : Correlates of preschoolers’ informational and normative conformity

    Author : Kahl Hellmer; Christine Fawcett; Gunilla Stenberg; Daniel Haun; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Conformity; Informational conformity; Normative conformity; Developmental conformity; Altruism; Altruistic behavior; Obedience; Authoritarian parental style; Extroversion; Psychology; Psykologi;

    Abstract : Humans conform. That is, humans align their behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs with others to learn and adapt. When we are uncertain, naïve, or believe that others know better than us – we can conform for informational reasons and imitate behaviors or ideas observed from the majority of those around us. READ MORE

  4. 2. Being at home in one's body. Body image in light of identity development

    Author : Johanna Kling; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; body image; identity development; longitudinal development; emerging adulthood; young adulthood; gender role norms;

    Abstract : Although the importance of the body to people’s identities has long been theoretically inferred, research linking body image and identity development is scarce. The objective of this thesis was to address this research gap by exploring body image from an identity perspective. READ MORE

  5. 3. Risking antisociality : individual and social-interaction factors

    Author : Jenny Freidenfelt Liljeberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Antisociality; juvenile delinquency; psychopathy tendencies; hyperactivity; personality traits; adolescence; school; family; friends; subgroups;

    Abstract : Antisociality is a major problem in societies all over the world. Knowledge that can help to prevent or change antisociality is thus important. Problems of antisocial nature usually begin in childhood or early adolescence and it is therefore important to study it in the course of development in order to trace its underlying causes. READ MORE