What’s Wrong with Moral Foundations Theory, and How to get Moral Psychology Right
Moral Foundations Theory has theoretical and empirical weaknesses argues Oliver Scott Curry. He proposes a new theory of morality.
March 26th, 2019
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February 11th, 2019
Your (Future) Car’s Moral Compass
As self-driving technology booms, cars are already making choices with moral implications. How do you program for an ethics that we can all agree on?
May 16th, 2018
When We Don’t Find Lying Immoral
The political events of the last few years haven’t exactly put truth and politics on better terms.
March 27th, 2018
Should You Broadcast Your Charitable Side?
Are people viewed as more virtuous when they publicize their good deeds to others?
January 08th, 2018
Ask a Behavioral Scientist: Nir Eyal on how the “Regret Test” Makes for Good Ethics and Good Business
Tech makers should abandon Google’s vague motto, “Don’t be evil”—it’s too vague.
August 18th, 2017
Our Enemies Are Human. That’s Why We Want To Kill Them
To understand why one person would actively desire to inflict suffering upon another, we have to look to a counterintuitive source: human morality.
June 22nd, 2017
Products as People: Using Psychology to Make Your Brand Attractive
How can we use what makes people attractive to make brands attractive?
June 09th, 2016
Does Culture Shape Our Underlying Tendencies Toward Dishonesty?
The world is full of grays: good people sometimes break the rules. Behaving dishonestly has its rewards.
April 08th, 2016
More than a Game: What Sports Can Teach Us About Morality, Consciousness, and World Peace
On a winter day in 2013, it was so cold at Lambeau field, home of the NFL’s Green Bay Packers, that the stadium’s beer and soda machines froze.
November 26th, 2013
Babies and the Science of Morality
In his new book, Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil, Yale psychologist Paul Bloom examines the concept of morality: its scope, its challenges, and what research into the moral lives of babies can reveal.
