The Human Behavior Podcast
The Human Behavior Podcast
The Human Behavior Podcast
Hardwired For Outrage
1 hour 9 minutes Posted Feb 4, 2025 at 5:00 am.
Moral Psychology and Survival Instincts
Existential Threats and Moral Discourse
Existential Threats and Human Psychology
Survival Instincts and Moral Discourse
Instincts, Ethics, and Survival Decisions
Decision Making and Information Processing
Complexity of Human Decision Making
Sense-Making and Problem-Solving in Decision-Making
Cognitive Exercises for Patreon Supporters
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Send us Fan Mail What if fear, rather than fairness or loyalty, is the ultimate compass guiding our moral judgments? On this episode of the Human Behavior Podcast, we explore this provocative question inspired by Elizabeth Colbert's article in the New Yorker. Joining us is moral psychologist Kirk Gray, whose compelling theory suggests our ethical decisions are deeply rooted in the fear of harm, a vestige of our evolutionary history. We contrast this with Jonathan Haidt's Moral Foundations The...