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29th APS Annual Convention

The Blame Game: Multiple Perspectives on Moral Judgment

Sunday, May 28, 2017 · Boston, MA

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This symposium focuses on new moral judgment research, examining the study of blame from multiple perspectives. The presented research will explore the role of (1) the emotions and (2) the moral values of observers; the (3) interaction between perpetrator-blame and victim-blame; and (4) the distinction between blame and praise.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Rebecca DyerChair
    Colgate University

Presentations

  1. Guilt and Shame As Moralizing Emotions Elisabetta Sirgiovanni, Joanna Smolenski, Ben Abelson
  2. Moral Values and the Distribution of BlameLaura Niemi, Liane Young
  3. They Had It Coming: The Interaction of Perpetrator-Blame and Victim-BlameRebecca Dyer, David Pizarro, Dan Ariely
  4. Are Blame and Praise Mirror Images? Evidence for Moral Judgment Asymmetries in Extremity, Sensitivity to Mental States, and SpeedSteve Guglielmo, Bertram Malle