The true “me”—Mind or body?
I Berent, M Platt - Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 2021 - Elsevier
Laypeople construe one's life narrative around a single protagonist–the true self. Who is this
true self? Does it reside in our mind or body? Is it only aligned with one's biological essence …
true self? Does it reside in our mind or body? Is it only aligned with one's biological essence …
How the “truth” self relates to altruism: When your problem is mine
It has been argued that the phenomenal self sees the world from an “egocentric”
perspective. But then how do we explain why people give up their own time and resources …
perspective. But then how do we explain why people give up their own time and resources …
Following one's true self and the sacredness of cultural values
People seem to share a widespread lay belief that true selves are morally good entities. This
lay belief has downstream consequences for a variety of domains such as person …
lay belief has downstream consequences for a variety of domains such as person …
The essence of soul concepts: How soul concepts influence ethical reasoning across religious affiliation
RA Richert, E Smith - Religion, Brain & Behavior, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Current research on how humans conceptualize other humans has focused on the
hypothesis that we have a dualistic conception of others, differentiating the functions of the …
hypothesis that we have a dualistic conception of others, differentiating the functions of the …
[HTML][HTML] Common sense beliefs about the central self, moral character, and the brain
D Fernandez-Duque, B Schwartz - Frontiers in psychology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
To assess lay beliefs about self and brain, we probed people's opinions about the central
self, in relation to morality, willful control, and brain relevance. In study 1, 172 participants …
self, in relation to morality, willful control, and brain relevance. In study 1, 172 participants …
The ordinary concept of a meaningful life: The role of subjective and objective factors in third-person attributions of meaning
M Prinzing, J De Freitas… - The Journal of Positive …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The desire for a meaningful life is ubiquitous, yet the ordinary concept of a meaningful life is
poorly understood. Across six experiments (total N= 2,539), we investigated whether third …
poorly understood. Across six experiments (total N= 2,539), we investigated whether third …
Blaming God for our pain: Human suffering and the divine mind
Believing in God requires not only a leap of faith but also an extension of people's normal
capacity to perceive the minds of others. Usually, people perceive minds of all kinds by …
capacity to perceive the minds of others. Usually, people perceive minds of all kinds by …
What makes a life meaningful? Folk intuitions about the content and shape of meaningful lives
It is often assumed that most people want their life to be “meaningful”. But what exactly does
this mean? Though numerous research have documented which factors lead people to …
this mean? Though numerous research have documented which factors lead people to …
The reciprocal relationship between perceptions of moral goodness and knowledge of others' true selves
The idea of true selves is widespread in folk psychology. Most research on this topic has
focused on the precursors to and consequences of feeling that one knows or is expressing …
focused on the precursors to and consequences of feeling that one knows or is expressing …
The dynamic moral self: A social psychological perspective
When psychologists explore the role of the self in moral motivation and behavior, they
typically take a personological approach. Some seek to describe a general personality …
typically take a personological approach. Some seek to describe a general personality …