Moral Psychology

May 2025

• May 25, 2025CultureMoral Intuitions vs. Moral ReasoningIntuitions come firstgut reactions precede logical justification. Reasoning often rationalizes feelings rather than generating moral conclusions.41 MIN35.8k

January 2025

• Jan 15, 2025ConceptsMoral Foundations Theory: Why Liberals and Conservatives DifferJonathan Haidt asked subjects to evaluate a scenario: a family eats their dog after it dies in a car accident. No one is harmed. Everyone consents.14 MIN8.2k

March 2024

• Mar 26, 2024CultureWhy Good People Commit Bad Acts: Moral PsychologyMost harm in the world is not done by monsters. It's done by ordinary people in specific situations.22 MIN2.9k

February 2024

• Feb 20, 2024ConceptsExploring the Biology of Disgust and Moral PsychologyWhy do we feel disgust? Explore the evolutionary biology of revulsion, Rozin's contamination research, moral dumbfounding, and how disgust shapes...15 MIN6.0k