FeaturedPsychology·October 9, 2016·5 min readWould We Lie To You? Children’s Perceptions Get More Nuanced With AgeA new study as children get older, their moral evaluations of both lies and truths is increasingly influenced by whether they think this behavior will cause harm to either others or themselves.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 22, 2017·6 min readHigh Moral Reasoning Associated With Increased Reward System ActivityUniversity of Pennsylvania researchers report people who report higher levels of moral reasoning show increased activity in brain areas associated with reward. The study may improve understanding as to why some people are more likely to engage in prosocial behaviors.Read More