What comes to mind?

A Bear, S Bensinger, J Jara-Ettinger, J Knobe… - Cognition, 2020 - Elsevier
When solving problems, like making predictions or choices, people often “sample”
possibilities into mind. Here, we consider whether there is structure to the kinds of thoughts …

Evaluative deflation, social expectations, and the zone of moral indifference

P Willemsen, L Baumgartner, B Cepollaro… - Cognitive …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Acts that are considered undesirable standardly violate our expectations. In contrast, acts
that count as morally desirable can either meet our expectations or exceed them. The zone …