Psychology and Sociology
In sciences such as psychology and sociology, internalization involves the integration of attitudes, values, standards and the opinions of others into one’s own identity or sense of self. In psychoanalytic theory, internalization is a process involving the formation of the super ego . Many theorists believe that the internalized values of behavior implemented during early socialization are key factors in predicting a child’s future moral character. The self-determination theory proposes a motivational continuum from the extrinsic to intrinsic motivation and autonomous self -regulation. Some research suggests a child’s moral self starts to develop around age three These early years of socialization may be the underpinnings of moral development in later childhood. Proponents of this theory suggest that children whose view of self is “good and moral” tend to have a developmental trajectory toward pro-social behavior and few signs of anti-social behavior
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