Why do some civilians support war despite its moral cost? Although threat perception appears to be a key psychological driver of this support, the und…

I must say, this has not been an easy blog post to write. Never have I seen a conflict that splits so much societies and citizens around the world. That polarization spills into research spaces too…

La neurocientífica social Emilie Caspar explica las bases psicológicas de la obediencia y la violencia masiva.

A story about a child experiencing something noone should ever experience. CW: Genocide.

Abstract. Historically, voluntary action and volition more generally have been investigated through the lens of meaningless decisions. Importantly, these f

Understanding which social factors (i.e. biographical availability, socialization, and situational contexts) support resistance or participation in genocide remains a largely unresolved societal an...

Mensen kunnen op bevel van hun leiders de grootste misdaden begaan. Maar ze kunnen bevelen ook weigeren. Psychologen onderzoeken wat er dan gebeurt in de hersenen, en hoe dat verschilt tussen militairen en gewone burgers.

Abstract. The study investigated the influence of conformity and obedience on intentions to help a child whose relative had caused harm to the participant’

About this episode: Why do ordinary people carry out extraordinary harm when simply told to do so? From the Holocaust to the genocides in Rwanda, Bosnia, and Cambodia, history shows how obedience to ...

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Abstract. The sense of agency, the feeling of being the author of one’s actions and outcomes, is critical for decision-making. While prior research has exp

Tijdschrift van wetenschap biedt een etalage op recente vernieuwingen in de internationale wetenschap

Philip B. Stark Professor Department of Statistics University of California, Berkeley I enjoyed Prof. Mayo’s comment in Conservation Biology Mayo, 2021 very much, and agree enthusiastically with mo…

Neural reactions to others’ pain are usually lower when the individual is of a different ethnicity than when they are of the same ethnicity. This suggests that empathy is not only an automatic phen...