The Haidt Lab -- Current Research

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We are conducting a variety of research projects on morality and emotion. (We can't give much detail here, since we don't want prospective participants to learn our hypotheses)

Projects on Moral Judgment:

1) Testing the social intuitionist model. We are doing a variety of experiments studying moral judgment in social situations. Do people engage in moral reasoning, or do they generally follow their gut feelings?

2) Moral dumbfounding

3) Gossip. We are looking at the role that gossip plays in social life and moral judgment.

Projects on Moral Emotions:

1) Awe. We are eliciting awe by various means and examining a range of outcome variables: cognitive, emotional social, and behavioral.

2) Elevation

3) Gratitude

4) Disgust. We are developing ways of measuring disgust sensitivity, and looking at its behavioral correlates.