Two of my previous posts on moral development described the origins and consequences of following inner expectations and others' expectations. We form our inner expectations (conscience, or what we ...

THE FORSYTES is a historical drama streaming on PBS. The premiere episode introduces viewers to one of 19th-century London’s ...

Do children need religion to grow into good people? Sixty-five percent of Americans think so. And even though younger adults have been leaving traditional faiths in droves, about 48% of them still ...

Why don't some people practice what they preach? Researchers reveal that a brain region called the ventromedial prefrontal ...

(CN) — For as long as people have elected to study themselves, they have debated the origins of the human condition and associated behaviors: are we genetically driven toward certain behaviors, or do ...

Coupling two approaches of game theory can shed light on how moral norms evolve. Selfless behaviour and cooperation cannot be taken for granted. Mohammad Salahshour of the Max Planck Institute for ...

Osaka, Japan – For millennia, philosophers have pondered the question of whether humans are inherently good. But now, researchers from Japan have found that young infants can make and act on moral ...

In a survey involving a total of 2,472 respondents, researchers asked participants about nonpolitical and political moral behavior and nonpolitical and political moral tolerance. They found people ...

In a society grappling with ethical dilemmas and a constant flow of information, discerning right from wrong can sometimes feel like a moving target. Yet, certain individuals consistently exhibit an ...