Cognitive Processing of Social Information in Internet and Features of Moral Consciousness in Adolescents

Abstract

The paper focuses on the relationship between information socialisation and moral development in adolescents.It highlights the role of cognitive processing of social information (CPI) in the development of moral consciousness in children.The aim of the study was to explore the correlation between cognitive methods of KPI on the Internet and the development of adolescents' ideas about moral regulation of relationships in the modern information society.The sample consisted of 208 subjects aged from 13 to 18 years.Three types of CPI were identified differing in the integrity of the individual’s perception and interpretation of information, awareness of goals, assessment of prospects for actions and behavior, ability to differentiate and choose adequate social forms of behavior and to implement them.The correlation between the effectiveness of CPI and Internet addiction was confirmed.The relationship between the types of CPI and moral regulation, responsibility and moral sensitivity was revealed.

Keywords

• cognitive processing of information
• adolescence
• moral judgments
• moral responsibility
• moral sensitivity