>Talking to Children About Responsibility and Control of Emotions results from a 2006 symposium of leading developmental psychologists, philosophers of education, counsellors, and educators. By including questions, exchanges, and debates, as well as the papers delivered during the conference, this book elucidates some of the major themes, agreements, and controversies in the field of emotional development. Contributors to this book discuss ways to educate the emotions through critical thinking, art, and communities of inquiry. Additionally, the book includes new research on children"s understanding of emotions and considers the sociocultutral and developmental elements of happy victimizers. Specific emotions, such as jealousy and envy, also receive attention in the presentations and dialogues of the symposium.