Social emotions are affective states elicited during social interactions and integral for
promoting socially appropriate behaviors and discouraging socially inappropriate ones …

Findings in the field of experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience have shed new
light on our understanding of the psychological and biological bases of morality. Although a …

This study investigated hypothetical moral choices in adults with high-functioning autism and
the role of empathy and alexithymia in such choices. We used a highly emotionally salient …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by a core difference in theory-of-mind
(ToM) ability, which extends to alterations in moral judgment and decision-making. Although …

Although the bystander effect is one of the most important findings in the psychological
literature, researchers have not explored whether autistic individuals are prone to the …

Autistic people are often described as being impaired with regard to theory of mind, though
more recent literature finds flaws in the theory of mind deficit paradigm. In addition, the …

A large literature suggests that people are intuitive Dualists—they tend to perceive the mind
as ethereal, distinct from the body. Here, we ask whether Dualism emanates from within the …

Previous research shows that when people judge moral acceptability of others' harmful
behaviour, they not only take into account information about the consequences of the act but …

People are intuitive Dualists—they tacitly consider the mind as ethereal, distinct from the
body. Here we ask whether Dualism emerges naturally from the conflicting core principles …

Moral reasoning and decision making help guide behavior and facilitate interpersonal
relationships. Accounts of morality that position commonsense psychology as the foundation …