Many have argued that the expressive power of human thought comes from language.
Language plays this role, so the argument goes, because its generative computations …

Employees often remain silent rather than speak up to managers with work-related ideas,
concerns, and opinions. As a result, managers can remain in the dark about issues that are …

People often coordinate for mutual gain, such as keeping to opposite sides of a stairway,
dubbing an object or place with a name, or assembling en masse to protest a regime …

Many social scientists believe humans possess an evolved motivation to punish violations of
norms—including norm violations that do not harm them directly. However, most empirical …

At its best, strategic thinking yields an advantage needed to beat an opponent. At the least, it
protects the person from exploitation. In four studies, conducted in two countries, we used a …

Although there is considerable evidence that at least some helping behavior is motivated by
genuine concern for others' well-being, sometimes we also help solely out of a sense of …

Imagine spilling a plate of food into your lap in front of a crowd. Afterwards, you might fix your
gaze on your cell phone to avoid acknowledging the bumble to onlookers. Similarly, after …

To what extent are people's moral judgments susceptible to subtle factors of which they are
unaware? Here we show that we can change people's moral judgments outside of their …

We often make decisions with incomplete knowledge of their consequences. Might people
nonetheless expect others to make optimal choices, despite this ignorance? Here, we show …

Despite worsening climate change, the international community still disagrees on how to
divide the costs of mitigation between developing countries and developed countries, which …