If the National Center on Sexual Exploitation thinks that every entity from HBO to the Department of Justice is guilty of perpetuating evil, perhaps it needs to take a closer look at its core beliefs.
When issues get moralized, making concessions becomes nearly unthinkable.
New research suggests eye-tracking devices can be used to point us to one side or another of an ethical issue.
Encouraging research points to a way to decouple loyalty to one’s own tribe with disdain for outsiders.
New research suggests prejudiced beliefs regarding homosexuals’ moral behavior leads people to oppose gay-rights legislation.
New research suggests this reflects their greater vulnerability to people who commit injurious actions.
New research suggests our drift toward a more individualistic mindset can be traced back two centuries, as we began the transition from rural to urban living.
First-of-its-kind research finds a surprising relationship between science and morality.
Researchers report people asked to judge moral issues offer more extreme opinions if the questions are presented using a black-and-white checkered frame.
Psychologist Jonathan Haidt can tell you why you feel so righteous about your politics, but will you listen?
New research finds moral disgust can elicit a physical reaction, changing our evaluation of a beverage.
New research finds subtle reminders of cleanliness seem to shift people to the political right.
A new study finds the value system of the early colonists, which links hard work, conservative sexual behavior and spiritual salvation, still has a hold on Americans’ psyches.
Hand washing may help us emotionally disconnect from past decisions. But it may also increase feelings of moral superiority.
New research suggests our brains react almost instantaneously to statements that challenge our moral values.