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Forgiving yourself can be a sign of moral growth − but only if you put in the work. Stephanie Verhart/E+ via Getty Images

September 20, 2024

Self‑forgiveness is more than self‑comfort − a philosopher explains

Mordechai Gordon, Quinnipiac University

Ahead of the Jewish High Holidays, repentance and forgiveness are on many people’s minds. But self-forgiveness is important for personal growth, too.

Children’s TV shows are typically designed to improve their viewers’ cognitive, social and moral development. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Saldukas/Released via Flickr

February 23, 2024

Making the moral of the story stick − a media psychologist explains the research behind ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Arthur’ and other children’s TV

Drew Cingel, University of California, Davis; Allyson Snyder, University of California, Davis; Jane Shawcroft, University of California, Davis, and Samantha Vigil, University of California, Davis

Many children’s educational shows undergo pre-screening to make sure each episode delivers its intended message. Adult viewers watching alongside kids can help ensure the lessons are well received.

August 11, 2020

Video games affect your moral development but only until you’re 18 – new study

Sarah Hodge, Bournemouth University

Moral reasoning was impacted in school-age teenagers but not university students.

A Bible class at a public high school in Georgia, AP Photo/David Goldman

January 17, 2020

An old debate over religion in school is opening up again

David Mislin, Temple University

At least six states have permitted the study of the Bible in classrooms, which could reignite a 19th-century debate that split US Protestants into liberal and conservative camps.

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