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Argument structure, argument content, and cognitive change in children's peer interaction.

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  • 1Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths College, University of London, United Kingdom. p.leman@gold.ac.uk

The Journal of Genetic Psychology
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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Development
  • Social Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Peer influence is crucial for cognitive development.
  • Understanding how children influence each other's moral reasoning is key.
  • Previous research has not fully explored conversational dynamics in peer influence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of children's conversations in peer influence processes.
  • To analyze how argument structure and content affect influence in peer interactions.
  • To examine differences in conversational influence based on moral development levels.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental study involving 120 children aged 8-10 years.
  • Analysis of children's conversations, coded for argument structure and content.
  • Comparison of conversational strategies and their impact on moral development.

Main Results:

  • Gender differences in argument structure were stylistic and did not affect outcomes.
  • Adopting a more advanced moral position in arguments promoted cognitive change.
  • Less advanced positions were influenced through insistent and particular conversational styles.

Conclusions:

  • Conversational dynamics significantly impact peer influence in cognitive development.
  • Argument content, particularly advanced moral reasoning, drives cognitive change.
  • Specific conversational styles are employed to influence peers when adopting less advanced positions.

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