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Larry Nucci is a Professor in the School of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in moral and social development. He focuses on children’s judgments regarding personal privacy, societal contexts (including Latin America and Asia), and integrating moral education into teacher training. His work emphasizes moral reasoning assessment and social justice pedagogy.
Education: Ph.D. in Psychology from University of California, Santa Cruz.
Research interests include adolescent development, moral reasoning across cultures, and the interplay between personal autonomy and societal norms. He advocates for constructivist approaches to parenting and classroom management to foster moral autonomy. His recent work bridges moral philosophy with neuroscience, examining neural underpinnings of moral decisions.
Awards include a Fulbright Fellowship and grants from major foundations such as Bechtel, Kellogg, and Templeton. He edits Human Development and serves on editorial boards of Cognitive Development and Journal for Research in Character Education.
Teaching includes a course on social and emotional development for the Developmental Teacher Education program. His books include Nice is Not Enough and Education in the Moral Domain, translated into multiple languages. He collaborates internationally on moral education initiatives, particularly in China and Brazil.
