Dreams have been described as dress rehearsals for real life, opportunities to gratify wishes, and a form of nocturnal therapy. A new theory aims to make sense of it all.
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How we determine who and what deserves moral consideration
Joshua Rottman Ph.D.
New research indicates that children’s moral concern for animals is not derived from their moral concern for humans.
New research finds that the moral of a story is as powerful as the story itself.
New research shows that the “moral domain” is far from universal.
Our "behavioral immune systems" seem designed to respond on a hair-trigger—and this creates mistakes that sometimes ignite stigma and racism.
Joshua Rottman, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Scientific & Philosophical Studies of Mind at Franklin & Marshall College, where he directs the Developing Moral Values Lab.