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Virtuous Cycles: Night Owls and Early Birds
The Huffington Post: I have been an early bird for as long as I can remember. Even in college and grad school, when circumstances more or less forced me to be a night owl —
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Where’s The Line Between Cheating A Little and Cheating A Lot?
NPR: Behavioral economist Dan Ariely explains the hidden reasons we think it’s okay to cheat or steal. He says we’re predictably irrational — and can be influenced in ways we don’t even realize. Listen to
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Our Moral Tongue
The New York Times: ON June 20, 2003, employees of the Union Pacific Railroad faced a difficult decision as a runaway train headed toward downtown Los Angeles: Should they divert the train to a side
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George Washington Trumps Pinocchio When It Comes to Promoting Honesty in Kids
Pacific Standard: Once upon a time, a group of researchers began to wonder whether telling children traditional stories meant to instill a sense of honesty actually worked. So they took three classic tales, shared them
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Virtuous Rhythms: Night Owls and Early Birds
I have been an early bird for as long as I can remember. Even in college and grad school, when circumstances more or less forced me to be a night owl—even then I secretly preferred
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Moral Tales With Positive Outcomes Motivate Kids to Be Honest
A moral story that praises a character’s honesty is more effective at getting young children to tell the truth than a story that emphasizes the negative repercussions of lying, according to research published in Psychological