When Moral Outrage Goes Viral, It Can Come Across as Bullying
People tend to view a social media comment that calls out offensive behavior positively, but not when it’s echoed by several other commenters… More
Morality
New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring visuospatial perspective taking while reading, childhood origins of environmental behavior, and the psychological mechanisms underlying engagement in social issues on Twitter… More
Polluted Air May Pollute Our Morality
Data from archival and experimental studies indicate that exposure to air pollution, either physically or mentally, is linked with unethical behavior such as crime and cheating… More
Praising Kids’ Smarts May Lead to Cheating
Children who are praised for their intelligence may cheat to maintain their reputation… More
New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of new research exploring antecedents and consequences of anger and disgust and coordinated herding behavior among multiple agents… More
The Truth Is, Lying Might Not Be So Bad
NPR: VEDANTAM: So that’s right. If you buy the idea that all behavior stems from the brain, Rachel, this prick… More