News articles tagged with 'moral'
People would rather let bad things happen than cause them, especially if someone is watching
— 8 Mar 2011 13:38 | HealthPeople are more comfortable committing sins of omission than commission - letting bad things happen rather than actively causing something bad. A new study published in Psychological…
Are we more - or less - moral than we think?
— 24 Feb 2011 18:59 | HealthA study by Rimma Teper, Michael Inzlicht, and Elizabeth Page-Gould of the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) on human morality has just been published in Psychological Science,…
Why do people behave badly? Maybe it's just too easy
— 25 Nov 2010 17:18 | HealthMany people say they wouldn't cheat on a test, lie on a job application or refuse to help a person in need…
Dirty hands, dirty mouths: U-M study finds a need to clean the body part that lies
— 30 Sep 2010 12:17 | HealthApparently your mom had it right when she threatened to wash your mouth out with soap if you talked dirty. Lying really does create a desire to clean the 'dirty' body part, according…
Major moral decisions use general-purpose brain circuits to manage uncertainty
— 26 Aug 2010 09:37 | HealthScientists at Harvard University have found that humans can make difficult moral decisions using the same brain circuits as those used in more mundane choices related to money and food…
People think immoral behaviour is funny - but only if it also seems benign
— 10 Aug 2010 07:44 | HealthWhat makes something funny? Philosophers have been tossing that question around since Plato. Now two psychological scientists think they've come up with the formula: humour comes from…
Sex, drugs and moral goals: Penn study of reproductive strategies and recreational drug use
— 16 Jun 2010 11:59 | HealthWhy is there so much disagreement about whether using recreational drugs is morally wrong? A University of Pennsylvania psychology study shows that the debate about drugs might really…
Virtual humans appear to influence ethical decisions in gender-specific ways
— 14 May 2010 12:48 | TechnologyVirtual humans are increasingly taking on roles that were once reserved for real humans. A study by researchers at the Indiana University School of Informatics at Indiana University-Purdue…
Being naughty or nice may boost willpower, physical endurance
— 20 Apr 2010 10:50 | HealthNew research from Harvard University suggests that moral actions may increase our capacity for willpower and physical endurance. Study participants who did good deeds - or even just…
When will children disobey parents? It depends on the rule
— 25 Mar 2010 13:28 | HealthAs all parents know, children often want to do exactly what their parents don't want them to do. In three areas that children often consider parts of their personal domain - clothing,…