Age dynamics of perception of conscience
Perception of conscience can determine the moral orientation of man and society. Studying the perception of conscience it is possible to identify the maturity/immaturity of moral beliefs and the positive-negative valence of perception of conscience and, thereby, determine the degree of formation of the moral sphere of the individual. The article presents the results of an empirical study of perception of conscience in different age periods (adolescent and youthful). A comparison is made with social ideas about the conscience of elderly Russians. The author's questionnaire is used to determine the structure of social beliefs. The perceptions of high school students and students about conscience are meaningfully and structurally poorer than those of older people. Those. students' perceptions of conscience turned out to be more meaningful than schoolchildren's perceptions, and the concept of conscience is closely connected in their minds with the moral qualities of the individual. With age and life experience, this trend becomes more pronounced. Thus, the hypothesis of the study was confirmed, which, in our opinion, is associated with the accumulation of experience throughout life, including moral, and the rethinking of life values.