American racism is alive and well. In this essay, we amass a large body of classic and
contemporary research across multiple areas of psychology (eg, cognitive, developmental …

The first 4 years of moral development are perhaps the most transformative. Helpless
neonates become infants who routinely help and harm others; infants develop into …

This article presents a developmental model of anti-racism among White children and youth.
Informed by a structural–psychological framework (Syed & McLean, 2021), the model …

Moral reasoning is an essential part of how humans develop and a fundamental aspect of
how human societies change over time. On a developmental timescale, reasoning about …

Many people believe in equality of opportunity but overlook and minimize the structural
factors that shape social inequalities in the United States and around the world, such as …

Social inequalities limit important opportunities and resources for members of marginalized
and disadvantaged groups. Understanding the origins of how children construct their …

Psychological research on morality relies on definitions of morality. Yet the various
definitions often go unstated. When unstated definitions diverge, theoretical disagreements …

This study investigated children's ability to distinguish between resource inequalities with
individual versus structural origins. Children (3‐to 8‐years‐old; N= 93) were presented with …

Respect is an integral part of everyday life. It is a virtue central to the aim of living an ethically
good life. Despite its importance, little is known about its emergence, development …

How can we improve children's attitudes toward and their treatment of disabled peers? One
way is by targeting the model that non-disabled children hold about disability, which in …