Moral disciplining: The cognitive and evolutionary foundations of puritanical morality
Why do many societies moralize apparently harmless pleasures, such as lust, gluttony,
alcohol, drugs, and even music and dance? Why do they erect temperance, asceticism …
alcohol, drugs, and even music and dance? Why do they erect temperance, asceticism …
Wipe it off: A meta-analytic review of the psychological consequences and antecedents of physical cleansing.
Physical cleansing is a human universal. It serves health and survival functions. It also
carries rich psychological meanings that interest scholars across disciplines. What …
carries rich psychological meanings that interest scholars across disciplines. What …
Religion as a natural laboratory for understanding human behavior
JW Moon - Archive for the Psychology of Religion, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
What do we gain from the scientific study of religion? One possibility is that religious contexts
are unique, and cognition within these contexts is worth understanding. Another possibility is …
are unique, and cognition within these contexts is worth understanding. Another possibility is …
[PDF][PDF] The puritanical moral contract: Purity, cooperation, and the architecture of the moral mind
Commentators raise fundamental questions about the notion of purity (sect. R1), the
architecture of moral cognition (sect. R2), the functional relationship between morality and …
architecture of moral cognition (sect. R2), the functional relationship between morality and …
[PDF][PDF] The Morality of Too Much Money
Why do some people morally justify excessive wealth in a world where so many struggle? In
some cultures, people find excessive wealth immoral, while others are structured so that …
some cultures, people find excessive wealth immoral, while others are structured so that …