Self development and self-conscious emotions.

M Lewis; M W Sullivan; C Stanger; M Weiss

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Self development and self-conscious emotions.

M Lewis·M W Sullivan·C Stanger·M Weiss

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In each of 2 studies, the mirror-rouge technique was used to differentiate children into those who showed self-recognition and those who did not. In Study 1, 27 children (aged 9-24 months) were observed in 2 experimental situations thought to differentially elicit fear and embarrassment behaviors. In Study 2, 44 children (aged 22 months) were seen in the situations of Study 1 and 3 additional contexts thought to elicit embarrassment behavior. The results of both studies indicate that embarrassment but not wariness was related to self-recognition.

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M Lewis, M W Sullivan, C Stanger, M Weiss. 1989. Self development and self-conscious emotions.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2702864/

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