Social science researchers increasingly recruit participants through Amazon's Mechanical
Turk (MTurk) platform. Yet, the physical isolation of MTurk participants, and perceived lack of …

Sexually objectifying portrayals of women are a frequent occurrence in mainstream media,
raising questions about the potential impact of exposure to this content on others' …

A majority of people the world over eat meat, yet many of these same people experience
discomfort when the meat on their plate is linked to the death of animals. We draw on this …

The uncanny valley—the unnerving nature of humanlike robots—is an intriguing idea, but
both its existence and its underlying cause are debated. We propose that humanlike robots …

Mind perception entails ascribing mental capacities to other entities, whereas moral
judgment entails labeling entities as good or bad or actions as right or wrong. We suggest …

The problem of consciousness continues to be a subject of great debate in cognitive
science. Synthesizing decades of research, The Conscious Brain advances a new theory of …

How do people make sense of the emotions, sensations, and cognitive abilities that make up
mental life? Pioneering work on the dimensions of mind perception has been interpreted as …

Although Internet pornography is widely consumed and researchers have started to
investigate its effects, we still know little about its content. This has resulted in contrasting …

From computers to cars to cell phones, consumers interact with inanimate objects on a daily
basis. Despite being mindless machines, consumers nevertheless routinely attribute …

Felix Mendelssohn, the famous Romantic composer, sought to take the unique experiences
of each human life—distinctive sorrows and personal pleasures—and give them universal …