The behavioral immune system is a motivational system that helps minimize infection risk by
changing cognition, affect, and behavior in ways that promote pathogen avoidance. In the …

A substantial body of research has illuminated psychological adaptations motivating
pathogen avoidance, mechanisms collectively known as the behavioral immune system …

Disputes between those holding differing political views are ubiquitous and deep-seated,
and they often follow common, recognizable lines. The supporters of tradition and stability …

By departing from social norms regarding food behaviors, vegetarians acquire membership
in a distinct social group and can develop a salient vegetarian identity. However, vegetarian …

Morality and emotions are linked, but what is the nature of their correspondence? Many
“whole number” accounts posit specific correspondences between moral content and …

Although humans are hard-wired to pursue sensory pleasure, they show considerable
heterogeneity in their moral evaluations of sensory pleasure. In some societies, sensory …

Highlights•Humans have adaptations for detecting and avoiding pathogens.•These
adaptations do not invariantely motivate avoidance when pathogens are detected.•Benefits …

In this article, we focus on the growing evidence of unintended harmful societal effects of
automated algorithmic decision-making in transformative services (eg social welfare …

Multiple recent studies report that measures of pathogen avoidance (eg, disgust sensitivity)
correlate with political ideology. This relationship has been interpreted as suggesting that …

Individual differences in disgust sensitivity are associated with a range of judgments and
attitudes related to the moral domain. Some perspectives suggest that the association …