Reasoning is generally seen as a means to improve knowledge and make better decisions.
However, much evidence shows that reasoning often leads to epistemic distortions and poor …

We commonly think of information as a means to an end. However, a growing theoretical
and experimental literature suggests that information may directly enter the agent's utility …

The philosopher Cristina Bicchieri here develops her theory of social norms, most recently
explained in her 2006 volume The Grammar of Society. Bicchieri challenges many of the …

Behavioral decision research provides many important insights into managerial behavior.
From negotiation to investment decisions, the authors weave behavioral decision research …

We develop a theory of prosocial behavior that combines heterogeneity in individual
altruism and greed with concerns for social reputation or self-respect. Rewards or …

People like to think of themselves as honest. However, dishonesty pays—and it often pays
well. How do people resolve this tension? This research shows that people behave …

Society's demands for individual and corporate social responsibility as alternative responses
to market and distributive failures are becoming increasingly prominent. We draw on recent …

In this paper, we provide a perspective into the main ideas and findings emerging from the
growing literature on motivated beliefs and reasoning. This perspective emphasizes that …

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 …

Moral psychology is a rapidly growing field with two principle lineages. The main line began
with Jean Piaget and includes developmental psychologists who have studied the …