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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social Cognition
  • Moral Development

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  • Normativity is fundamental to human social interactions and societal structures.
  • Recent research focuses on the ontogeny of normativity and its influence on early social reasoning and behavior.
  • Understanding children's normative development is crucial across various contexts, including prosocial behavior, rational action, and cultural values.

Discussion:

  • This special issue examines the early development of the normative mind.
  • Researchers utilize diverse methods like third-party norm enforcement, judgment, reasoning, and social behavior analysis.
  • The focus is on addressing interconnected research questions regarding the ontogeny of normativity.

Key Insights:

  • Children's normative understanding and behavior develop across multiple domains.
  • Early social reasoning is significantly shaped by normative development.
  • Investigating normativity's ontogeny provides insights into human sociality.

Outlook:

  • Future research should continue exploring the ontogeny of normativity.
  • Identifying key research questions for the field is essential.
  • Continued interdisciplinary approaches will advance understanding of the normative mind.