Moral Science Confirms People Behave Better When They Think They’re Being Watched
Most people follow some form of moral code, but to what extent they abide by these rules does differ in various situations.
The Conversation
Topics: Decision-Making Ethics Morality
What “Game of Thrones” Reveals About Moral Decision-Making
The fantasy series highlights profound questions of philosophy and psychology.
Scientific American
The Case Against A.I. Controlling Our Moral Compass
People seem to be already averse to machines making moral decisions.
Ethical Systems
Topics: Ethics Kurt Gray Mind Perception Morality Robots Technology
Why Do Whistleblowers Risk Speaking Out?
Adam Waytz is digging deeper into the act of whistleblowing to understand why some people risk everything to speak out against wrongdoings.
TEDMED
Topics: Adam Waytz Ethics Fairness Morality Robots Values
Authenticity Under Fire
Researchers are calling into question authenticity as a scientifically viable concept.
Beautiful Minds, Scientific American
Topics: Bias Morality Reputation Values
What Makes Us Better
Two books explore whether morality is innate or learned.
The American Scholar
Topics: Empathy Jamil Zaki Morality
Most Atheists ‘Still Believe in the Supernatural’, New Study Finds
Researchers from the global Understanding Unbelief program said that many of the ideas held about atheists are ‘a simplification at best.’
Yahoo! News
Topics: Atheism Meaning Morality Values
There’s No Such Thing as Free Will
But we’re better off believing in it anyway.
The Atlantic
Topics: Agency Determinism Free Will Meaning Morality
Do Humans Have a ‘Religion Instinct’?
BBC Future
Topics: Andrew Newberg Belief Bonding Evolution of Religion Morality Religiosity Ritual Scientific Study of Religion Spirituality
The Worth of an Angry God
How supernatural beliefs allowed societies to bond and spread.
Nautilus
Topics: Cooperation Cultural Evolution Evolution of Religion Morality
The Neurobiology of Conscience
An exploration of the science behind our morality from philosopher Patricia Churchland is illuminating and grounded, finds Nicholas A. Christakis.
Nature
Topics: Morality
Did Big Gods Come Before or After Big Societies?
The whirling center of a scientific controversy.
Science on Religion
Topics: Cooperation Cultural Evolution Evolution of Religion Morality Scientific Study of Religion
Young Children Police Group Members at Personal Cost
Costly third-party punishment in kids age 3 to 6.
Daniel Yudkin
Topics: Cooperation Morality Reputation
Emotional People Make More Extreme Judgments
People who feel emotions more strongly, in general, make more extreme evaluative judgments of many sorts.
Character & Context, Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Topics: Emotion Morality
Human Exceptionalism Stifles Progress
The aversion to playing God is not just about God.
Topics: Human Uniqueness Morality Nature Technology
Moral Outrage, the Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society, Everyday Creativity, and Restoring the Playground
The Psychology Podcast recap for April 2019.
Topics: Cooperation Creativity Forgiveness Morality Social Behavior Technology
AIs Should Have the Same Ethical Protections as Animals
Insofar as researchers in the AI community aim to develop conscious AI or robust AI systems that might very well end up being conscious, we ought to take the matter seriously.
Aeon
Topics: Consciousness Ethics Morality Robots Technology
Releasing the Burden of Moral Injury
An interview with Brandon Griffin on moral pain and resilience.
Hope + Resilience, Psychology Today
Topics: Forgiveness Morality Resilience
Does Power Corrupt? How Powerful People React in Moral Dilemmas
Do people with power respond to moral dilemmas, such as the trolley problem, differently?
Topics: Decision-Making Ethics Morality Power
The Free Will Project: An Interview with Santiago Amaya and Manuel Vargas
Research into free will, responsibility, and agency.
APA Blog
Topics: Agency Free Will Metaphysics Morality
What Do People Think Is the Best Way to Give Charity?
New studies explore moral judgments about donors.
Ulterior Motives, Psychology Today
Topics: Cooperation Generosity Morality
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