Decades of research document individual differences in prosocial behavior using controlled
experiments that model social interactions in situations of interdependence. However …

People sometimes avoid information about the impact of their actions as an excuse to be
selfish. Such “willful ignorance” reduces altruistic behavior and has detrimental effects in …

We administer a Turing test to AI chatbots. We examine how chatbots behave in a suite of
classic behavioral games that are designed to elicit characteristics such as trust, fairness …

In view of global environmental deterioration and climate change, researchers from multiple
fields of the behavioral sciences examine the determinants of pro-environmental behavior …

Many negatively connoted personality traits (often termed “dark traits”) have been introduced
to account for ethically, morally, and socially questionable behavior. Herein, we provide a …

Awe is an emotional response to perceptually vast stimuli that transcend current frames of
reference. Guided by conceptual analyses of awe as a collective emotion, across 5 studies …

When defined in terms of social identity and affect toward copartisans and opposing
partisans, the polarization of the American electorate has dramatically increased. We …

Although theory suggests individuals are more willing to incur a personal cost to benefit
ingroup members, compared to outgroup members, there is inconsistent evidence in support …

In some experiments participants make multiple decisions; this feature facilitates gathering a
considerable amount of incentivized data over the course of a compact session. A …

The Community of Advantage asks how economists should do normative analysis.
Normative analysis in economics has usually aimed at satisfying individuals' preferences. Its …