The role of emotion in moral judgment is currently a topic of much debate in moral
psychology. One specific claim made by many researchers is that irrelevant feelings of …

Much like unpalatable foods, filthy restrooms, and bloody wounds, moral transgressions are
often described as “disgusting.” This linguistic similarity suggests that there is a link between …

The processes underwriting the acquisition of culture remain unclear. How are shared
habits, norms, and expectations learned and maintained with precision and reliability across …

Theoretical conceptualizations of awe suggest this emotion can be more positive or negative
depending on specific appraisal processes. However, the emergent scientific study of awe …

Interest in and research on disgust has surged over the past few decades. The field,
however, still lacks a coherent theoretical framework for understanding the evolved function …

Storytelling represents a key element in the creation and propagation of culture. Three main
accounts of the adaptive function of storytelling include (a) manipulating the behavior of the …

The “behavioral immune system” is a motivational system that evolved as a means of
inhibiting contact with disease-causing parasites and that, in contemporary human societies …

The author of the# 1 New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation shows how a
deeper understanding of the world's philosophical wisdom can enrich and transform our …

The growing global population and rising demand for meat increasingly pressures the
world's resources. Edible insects are a promising alternative protein source to unsustainable …

Over the past several years, the concept of automaticity of higher cognitive processes has
permeated nearly all domains of psychological research. In this review, we highlight insights …