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 ...

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 ...

Just as optical illusions can fool the eye to present a distorted image of reality, moral illusions can fool our decision-making ability, making us more selfish. But the results also show that we are ...

Journal of Business and Psychology, Vol. 33, No. 1 (February 2018), pp. 155-180 (26 pages) We propose a theoretical framework for and, via critical incidents, inductively investigate (a) the ...

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 ...

This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic, Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. Over the past eight ...

Just as optical illusions can fool the eye to present a distorted image of reality, moral illusions can fool our decision-making ability, making us more selfish. This is the conclusion of a newly ...

Selfless behaviour and cooperation cannot be taken for granted. Mohammad Salahshour of the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences (now at Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior), has ...