We are in the Social
Psychology Area of the Department of Psychology at the University of Virginia. We study morality and the moral emotions, such as elevation, awe, gratitude, and admiration. We look at how these emotions develop,
at how morality varies across cultures, and at how "intuitive ethics" motivate liberals and conservatives, and give us the big moral misunderstanding known as the culture war. We hope to use what we discover to find ways to use moral emotions as tools to foster moral development, trust and improved relationships, and greater understanding across moral and political divides. |
