The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) is a functionally and structurally heterogeneous
region and a key node of several brain networks, implicated in cognitive, affective, and …

Recent years have witnessed the emergence of powerful new tools for assaying the brain
and a remarkable acceleration of research focused on the interplay of emotion and …

Research on sex differences in empathy has revealed mixed findings. Whereas
experimental and neuropsychological measures show no consistent sex effect, self-report …

Moral systems universally prohibit harming others for personal gain. However, we know little
about how such principles guide moral behavior. Using a task that assesses the financial …

Cognitive neuroscience aims to understand the mind in physical terms. This endeavor
assumes that the mind can be understood in physical terms, and, insofar as it is successful …

We review a broad range of work, primarily in cognitive and social psychology, that provides
insight into the processes of moral judgment. In particular, we consider research on …

People are particularly sensitive to injustice. Accordingly, deeper knowledge regarding the
processes that underlie the perception of injustice, and the subsequent decisions to either …

Dispositional negativity—the propensity to experience and express more frequent, intense,
or enduring negative affect—is a fundamental dimension of childhood temperament and …

Social psychologists attempt to explain how we interact by appealing to basic principles of
how we think. To make good on this ambition, they are increasingly relying on an …

Highlights•Dominant models of prosocial and antisocial behavior emphasize the role of 'self-
control.'•'Self-control'is conflated with response inhibition, and conceptualized as a 'brake'on …