Org mission statements send moral (and political) signals

A study looks at differences in the moral values implicit in organizations' mission statements and how those values relate to the founders' politics.

Dawn McWilliams-Syracuse U. • futurity
Aug. 22, 2023 ~5 min

Adults and kids tend to see hidden good in villains

Both adults and children more often reported that villains were inwardly good than that heroes were inwardly bad, a study finds.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Dec. 21, 2022 ~4 min


How to add nuance to preschoolers’ idea of ‘fair’

New findings offer a way to develop preschoolers' sense of what's fair, and help them develop some nuance in their morality.

Robin Smith-Duke • futurity
Oct. 25, 2022 ~5 min

Pandemic health workers faced rates of ‘moral injury’ similar to combat vets

"Moral injuries can happen when health care workers’ values and beliefs conflict with their actions or the ways they witness others acting."

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
April 7, 2022 ~7 min

Survey: Some opposed to abortion will still help others seeking one

Many Americans morally opposed to abortion say they're willing to offer support to someone seeking one. But the kind of support varies, researchers report.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Feb. 22, 2022 ~7 min

Morality’s ‘dark side’ shapes political violence support

Scanning people's brains while they saw images of violent protests reveals that moral convictions can lead to support for political violence.

U. Chicago • futurity
Nov. 30, 2020 ~8 min

Kids will sacrifice to teach wrongdoers a lesson

Kids are willing to make personal sacrifices in order to punish someone else who's done wrong. And they're even more willing when it's to teach a lesson.

Bill Hathaway-Yale • futurity
Nov. 25, 2020 ~5 min

How to understand social distancing as a moral issue

If someone has the luxury of social distancing during the pandemic, why wouldn't they do it? An expert examines the morality of the issue.

Emily Litvack-U. Arizona • futurity
April 6, 2020 ~1 min


Does cognitive dissonance account for rising xenophobia?

Research finds that people "living near concentration camps... were more likely to conform to the beliefs system of the regime. And we think this was because of cognitive dissonance."

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Jan. 29, 2020 ~4 min

Your politics may shape your morality

Your politics and even your party affiliation may shape your morality, rather than the other way around, researchers say.

Katie Bohn-Penn State • futurity
Oct. 25, 2019 ~4 min

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