Lawrence kohlberg contribution to psychology

Lawrence Kohlberg
Psychologist
Born	Oct. 25, 1927
Died	Jan. 19, 1987 (at age 59)
Nationality	American

Kohlberg’s revolutionary Theory of Stages of Moral Development helped establish his reputation as a brilliant thinker in the field of psychology.

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Studying the topic of moral development was certainly not a new pursuit as philosophers had been doing it for centuries. The subject had, for lack of a better description, had become an afterthought when Kohlberg resurrected it.

In doing so, he breathed new life into the study of a very critical area of psychology.

Kohlberg’s Early Years

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Lawrence Kohlberg was born on October 25, 1927, in Bronxville, NY. His parents did not have a good relationship and divorced when Kohlberg was in his early teens.

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The young man put a lot of work into his studies and enrolled in the Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, for his high school education.

At the end of WWII, Kohlberg joined the Merchant Marines. As part of his