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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Lawrence J. Walker is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research spans multiple disciplines including neuroscience, psychology, and the social sciences, with an emphasis on cognitive neuroscience, social psychology, and sociology and political science as subfields.

Their work addresses topics such as the psychology of moral and emotional judgment, cultural differences and values, and social and intergroup psychology. These focus areas reflect an interdisciplinary approach to understanding human behavior and social dynamics.

Walker has published papers in notable academic venues, including the Journal of Moral Education. One recent publication is titled The character of character: The 2019 Kohlberg Memorial Lecture, published in 2020 in the Journal of Moral Education.

Their research publications have contributed to understanding moral education and psychological processes related to character and judgment. Frequent coauthors are not listed, suggesting that their research may often be conducted independently or with varying collaborators.

Their contributions to psychology have been recognized through their election as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2000.

Research topics covered:

  • Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology

Fields of study involved:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences

Subfields of study include:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Social Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science

Recent papers published:

  • The character of character: The 2019 Kohlberg Memorial Lecture, 2020, Journal of Moral Education

Frequent publication venues:

  • Journal of Moral Education

Best Publications

  • Sex Differences in the Development of Moral Reasoning: A Critical Review.

    Lawrence J. Walker

  • Naturalistic conceptions of moral maturity

    Lawrence J. Walker;Russell C. Pitts

  • Family Interactions and the Development of Moral Reasoning.

    Lawrence J. Walker;John H. Taylor

  • Moral Stages and Moral Orientations in Real-Life and Hypothetical Dilemmas.

    Lawrence J. Walker;Brian de Vries;Shelley D. Trevethan

  • Moral personality of brave and caring exemplars.

    Lawrence J. Walker;Jeremy A. Frimer

  • Differing conceptions of moral exemplarity: just, brave, and caring.

    Lawrence J. Walker;Karl H. Hennig

  • A longitudinal study of moral reasoning.

    Lawrence J. Walker

  • The integration of agency and communion in moral personality: Evidence of enlightened self-interest.

    Jeremy A. Frimer;Lawrence J. Walker;William L. Dunlop;Brenda H. Lee

  • Cognitive and Perspective-Taking Prerequisites for Moral Development.

    Lawrence J. Walker

  • Reconciling the Self and Morality: An Empirical Model of Moral Centrality Development.

    Jeremy A. Frimer;Lawrence J. Walker

  • Parent and Peer Contexts for Children's Moral Reasoning Development

    Lawrence J. Walker;Karl H. Hennig;Tobias Krettenauer

  • Sex Differences in Moral Reasoning

    Lawrence J. Walker

  • Extraordinary moral commitment: young adults involved in social organizations.

    M. Kyle Matsuba;Lawrence J. Walker

  • Gus in the Gap: Bridging the Judgment-Action Gap in Moral Functioning.

    Lawrence J. Walker

  • Moral Identity as Moral Ideal Self: Links to Adolescent Outcomes.

    Sam A. Hardy;Lawrence J. Walker;Joseph A. Olsen;Ryan D. Woodbury

  • Gender and Morality

    Lawrence J. Walker

  • Young Adult Moral Exemplars: The Making of Self Through Stories

    M. Kyle Matsuba;Lawrence J. Walker

  • Hypothetical versus real-life moral reasoning among psychopathic and delinquent youth

    Shelley D. Trevethan;Lawrence J. Walker

  • Sex Differences in the Development of Moral Reasoning: A Rejoinder to Baumrind.

    Lawrence J. Walker

  • Experiential and Cognitive Sources of Moral Development in Adulthood

    Lawrence J. Walker

Frequent Co-Authors

Sam A. Hardy
Sam A. Hardy Brigham Young University
Jeremy C. Biesanz
Jeremy C. Biesanz University of British Columbia

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