Does belonging to a morally-upstanding group increase the odd that a person will behave virtuously? You might think so, as the norm for the group would be one that favors moral actions. Yet, new research by Maryam Kouchaki suggests that belonging to such groups might, at times, have the opposite effect. Read More...

Tags: Prejudice

Our colleague David Pizarro at Cornell had a wonderful NYT Op-Ed awhile back explaining the science behind Carl Paladino's (former candidate for NY Governor) political mailing about the corruption in Albany that was scented to smell like garbage. David has done some of the most interesting work on disgust out there, and he (along with colleagues Yoel Inbar and Paul Bloom) has struck again -- this time showing how subtle feelings of disgust stemming from a foul smell can enhance bias against gay men. Read More...

Tags: Disgust, Prejudice