Alex Carter
Alex Carter
Psychology
University of Exeter
School of Psychology
Sep-23
The development of speciesist thinking
My research explores social and moral development in childhood and adolescence. Specifically, I am interested in speciesism (the assignment of different moral value based on species membership) in different cultural…
My research explores social and moral development in childhood and adolescence. Specifically, I am interested in speciesism (the assignment of different moral value based on species membership) in different cultural contexts, and how social norms and group processes influence children’s thinking about animals.
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