Moral Dilemmas

Aug 30, 20191 min read

Alcohol & Disinhibition

Alcohol is not the disinhibitor that people assume it is. Alcohol changes your perception of time- where once you start to drink, you...

Jan 24, 20192 min read

Have I Told You About My Self-Disclosure?

I get asked about the issue of self-disclosure a lot in training. It is one of those difficult grey areas where people are never sure of...

Oct 5, 20183 min read

When is it Good To Lie? Moral Reasoning Revealed

New research sheds light on how people decide whether behavior is moral or immoral. The findings could serve as a framework for informing...

Aug 10, 20185 min read

Trolleyology: The Nature of Moral Reasoning

Moral dilemmas are often critical feature of working with clients in everyday practice, especially when they become stuck in difficult...

Aug 9, 20181 min read

Could You Switch Off A Robot That Was Begging for Its Life?

I love what moral dilemmas can tell us about our brains and how we make decisions. This is a great example of a moral dilemma which pits...

Jul 19, 20183 min read

Gods Own Country: Does Religion or Secularization Predict Economic Growth?

In a recent blog entry Problems Expand with Solutions, I described the psychological process whereby people fail to recognize progress. ...

Feb 9, 201810 min read

Is Cathy Newman Just WEIRD?: Reflections on the Newman - Peterson Debate and the Psychology of Poli

The Newman vs Peterson debate rumbles on online still and I remain intrigued by peoples responses to the debate. Specifically, where...

Jan 16, 20183 min read

Special Feature: The (Mostly) Moral Brain

I have become increasingly interested in how people respond to moral dilemmas and what this reveals about the brain. In everyday life, I...

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