We’re told empathy is always the answer. Psychology and neuroscience suggest it’s more complicated—and sometimes, more ...

In a survey involving a total of 2,472 respondents, researchers asked participants about nonpolitical and political moral behavior and nonpolitical and political moral tolerance. They found people ...

Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C., on politics, demographics and inequality. Political biases are omnipresent, but what we don’t fully understand yet is how they come about ...

This is the second in a two-part series from Albert Bandura, a pioneer in the field of social cognitive theory and the most cited living psychologist in the world. Read the first piece on ...

Americans’ attitudes about self-expression, morality, individuality, and religious practice continue to vary widely across generations. There also continue to be significant differences between men ...

We all like to view ourselves as moral beings, possessing a natural ability to separate right from wrong. However, science points out some glaring flaws in our moral code. For example: A recent study ...

In a society grappling with ethical dilemmas and a constant flow of information, discerning right from wrong can sometimes feel like a moving target. Yet, certain individuals consistently exhibit an ...

There is a significant link between moral emotions and offending behavior in young people. Moral emotions are learnt—and more attention needs to be given to the teaching of morals in childhood to ...