Eyewitness testimony affected by judging suspect veracity
(Medical Xpress)—Trying to determine if a suspect is lying hurts the witness' ability to remember details accurately, says new research from Ball State University.
View ArticleSuicide is widely deemed immoral because it 'taints the soul,' study shows
Suicide is a major public health issue; it takes the lives of more than a million people each year. It is also widely believed to be immoral. Why do people so commonly believe it is wrong for people to...
View ArticlePhysicians must be proactive in risk management
(HealthDay)—Risk is inherent in the practice of medicine, but physicians can take steps to prevent patient injury and avoid lawsuits, according to an article published Dec. 10 in Medical Economics.
View ArticlePsychologists probe moral judgments of suicide
(Medical Xpress)—Suicide is a major public health issue; it takes the lives of more than a million people each year. It is also widely believed to be immoral. Why do people so commonly believe it is...
View ArticleYoung children form first impressions from faces
Just like adults, children as young as 3 tend to judge an individual's character traits, such as trustworthiness and competence, simply by looking at the person's face, new research shows. And they...
View ArticleBrain scans link concern for justice with reason, not emotion
(Medical Xpress)—People who care about justice are swayed more by reason than emotion, according to new brain scan research from the Department of Psychology and Center for Cognitive and Social...
View ArticleUsing a foreign language changes moral decisions
Would you sacrifice one person to save five? Such moral choices could depend on whether you are using a foreign language or your native tongue. A new study from psychologists at the University of...
View ArticleCourts face challenges when linking genetics to criminal behavior
Studies suggest that some people may be at increased risk of criminal behavior due to their genes. Such research holds potential for helping judges and juries with some of the difficult decisions they...
View Article'Bad' video game behavior increases players' moral sensitivity
(Medical Xpress)—New evidence suggests heinous behavior played out in a virtual environment can lead to players' increased sensitivity toward the moral codes they violated.
View Article'Seeing' through virtual touch is believing
A University of Cincinnati experiment aimed at this diverse and growing population could spark development of advanced tools to help all the aging baby boomers, injured veterans, diabetics and...
View ArticleJudgment and decision-making: Brain activity indicates there is more than...
(Medical Xpress)—People make immediate judgments about images they are shown, which could impact on their decisions, even before their brains have had time to consciously process the information, a...
View ArticleBreastfeeding: Shame if you do, shame if you don't
A new study of 63 women with varied infant feeding experiences reveals that breastfeeding mothers may feel shame if they breastfeed in public due to exposure, while those who do not breastfeed may...
View ArticleWhy do people with autism see faces differently?
The way people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) gather information - not the judgement process itself - might explain why they gain different perceptions from peoples' faces, according to a new...
View ArticleHow do we make moral judgements?
In a target article published in the current issue of the American Journal of Bioethics (AJOB) Neuroscience, Université de Montréal and IRCM neuroethics experts open the black box of moral intuitions...
View ArticleJudge awards billions to Quebec smokers
A judge has awarded more than $15 billion Canadian (US$12 billion) to Quebec smokers in a case that pitted them against three giant tobacco companies. The case is believed to be the biggest...
View ArticleScientists scan the brain to see how stress undermines your diet
If you're trying to lose weight, kick off your diet by relaxing. Stress tinkers with your brain chemistry in ways that make it hard to make healthful food choices and maintain self-control, a new study...
View ArticleNew study revels powerful people rely on their gut 'motor' feelings when...
A new series of studies by academics at Royal Holloway, University of London and at University of London College found that people who have social power are strongly influenced by internal body cues...
View ArticleProbing the relationship between brain activity and moral judgments of children
It has long been known that the foundations of morality are present in children from a very young age, and that morality matures during childhood. But how is brain activity related to moral judgments...
View ArticlePersonality influences how one reacts to email errors
When reading emails, do you become the "grammar police?"
View ArticleResearchers help explain why we favor a black and white approach to morality
Would you kill one innocent person to save five?
View ArticleDifferences in the importance of intentions and circumstances in moral...
(Medical Xpress)—Do all cultures place the same importance on a person's motives when making moral judgments? According to the "moral intent hypothesis" all societies consider a person's intent,...
View ArticleDrug-use may hamper moral judgment
Regular cocaine and methamphetamine users can have difficulty choosing between right and wrong, perhaps because the specific parts of their brains used for moral processing and evaluating emotions are...
View ArticleFair or unfair? Facial cues influence how social exclusion is judged
People are often excluded from social groups. As researchers from the University of Basel in Switzerland report in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, whether uninvolved observers find this...
View ArticleResearch examines impact of foreign language on risk perception, moral judgment
Researchers are only beginning to understand how a foreign language affects decision-making, with early findings coming in areas such as moral judgment and risk assessment.
View ArticleUSPSTF: Not enough evidence to screen for OSA in asymptomatic
(HealthDay)—Current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults without any known signs or symptoms of the condition,...
View ArticleTests can quantify automatic empathy and moral intuitions
When people scan the latest political headlines or watch a video from a war-ravaged land, they tend to feel snap ethical or moral responses first and reason through them later. Now a team of...
View ArticleIll-gotten gains are worth less in the brain
The brain responds less to money gained from immoral actions than money earned decently, reveals a new UCL-led study.
View ArticleWhite people show race bias when judging deception
When making judgments about who is lying and who is telling the truth, new research shows that White people are more likely to label a Black person as a truth-teller compared with a White person, even...
View ArticleHigh moral reasoning associated with increased activity in the human brain's...
Individuals who have a high level of moral reasoning show increased activity in the brain's frontostriatal reward system, both during periods of rest and while performing a sequential risk taking and...
View ArticlePeople who rely on intuition judge situations more harshly, study finds
In psychology, intuition, or "gut instinct," is defined as the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for reasoning. A recent University of Missouri study determined that people...
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