We review empirical research on (social) psychology of morality to identify which issues and
relations are well documented by existing data and which areas of inquiry are in need of …

Numerous authors have suggested that religious belief has a positive association, possibly
causal, with prosocial behavior. This article critiques evidence regarding this “religious …

British Psychology Society Textbook of the Year 2020 Why do people who are more socially
connected live longer and have better health than those who are socially isolated? Why are …

Research has consistently demonstrated that organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs)
produce a wide array of positive outcomes for employees and organizations. Recent work …

Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination provides a comprehensive and compelling
overview of what psychological theory and research have to say about the nature, causes …

The role of the self in moral functioning has gained considerable theoretical and empirical
attention over the last 25 years. A general consensus has emerged that the self plays a vital …

Generosity is contagious: People imitate others' prosocial behaviors. However, research on
such prosocial conformity focuses on cases in which people merely reproduce others' …

In four studies employing multiple manipulations of psychological closeness, we found that
feeling connected to another individual who engages in selfish or dishonest behavior leads …

Morality indicates what is the 'right'and what is the 'wrong'way to behave. It is one of the most
popular areas of research in contemporary social psychology, driven in part by recent …

This chapter focuses on the social nature of morality. Using the metaphor of the moral
compass to describe individuals' inner sense of right and wrong, we offer a framework that …