Table 5.
Summaries of the relationships between theory of mind and morality during development.
| Middle childhood | Adolescence | Early adulthood | Late adulthood | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theory of mind and deontological moral judgments | Negative relationships | Negative relationships | Positive relationships | Negative relationships |
| Theory of mind and helping behavior | Positive relationships | Negative relationships | No relationship | No relationship |
The summaries are based on the significant correlations between theory of mind variables and morality variable for each age group.