STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: When we talk about discrimination, we typically think of people denied something because of who they are, some defining trait. What we can overlook is a different kind of discrimination, which comes from love. NPR’s Shankar Vedantam asks why good deeds, those we do on behalf of More
Research highlights from APS journals. More
A sample of articles on the effect of gustatory disgust on moral judgment, the improvement of practices for selecting variables, and the effects of studies’ originality and statistical significance on the peer-review process. More
A sample of research on moral obligations and family, how people view God in times of conflict, and sex differences in perceptions of sexual interest. More
We may perceive those we can trust to disagree with us as having greater integrity than “fence-sitters” who have no strong feelings either way. More
A sample of research exploring genetic variation and social-rejection sensitivity, judging impurity versus harm, and contextual fear learning. More
