The relationship between religion and morality has long been hotly debated. Does religion
make us more moral? Is it necessary for morality? Do moral inclinations emerge …

Humans are an intensely social species, frequently performing costly behaviors that benefit
others. Efforts to solve the evolutionary puzzle of altruism have a lengthy history, and recent …

A groundbreaking, comprehensive program for designing effective and socially equitable
groups of all sizes—from businesses and social justice groups to global organizations …

Social identities predict pro-environmental behavior, but the strength may depend on
whether the behavior is visible to others. When an environmentalist considers a pro …

John M. Doris presents a new account of agency and responsibility, which reconciles our
understanding of ourselves as moral agents with psychological research on the …

The perception of direct gaze—that is, of another individual's gaze directed at the observer—
is known to influence a wide range of cognitive processes and behaviors. We present a new …

Why do people cooperate? We address this classic question by analyzing and discussing
the role of reputation: people cooperate to maintain a positive reputation in their social …

Human beings are primates, and primates are political animals. Our brains, therefore, are
designed not just to hunt and gather, but also to help us get ahead socially, often via …

Highlights•Priming is increasingly used to study the effects of the environment on
preferences.•We review the literature that uses priming in incentivized economic …

Displaying images of eyes causes people to behave more pro-socially in a variety of
contexts. However, it is unclear whether eyes work by making people universally more pro …