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Beyond Oneself: The Ethics and Psychology of Awe
Piercarlo joins professor of religious studies Lisa Sideris and psychologist Jennifer Stellar to explore how awe shapes our views on science and morality.
The New York Academy of Sciences
The Science of Awesome
All it takes is a little awe to make you feel religious
TIME
Do These Clips Make You Believe in God?
They do for many American test subjects
Slate
Behind the Scenes: CMC’s Moral Emotions and Trust (MEAT)Lab
What effect does a person’s emotional state have on moral behavior or judgment and decisions? Student research assistants at the MEATLab are finding out how relevant this under-studied field can be in such areas as politics and religion
Claremont McKenna College
Awe and Connection
What we've learned about affiliations, supporting veterans, and future directions on community
Compassion Research Day
My daughter Isabella shows off her self-control
Audio
The Science of Synchronized Movement
Moving in sync with someone else—even a total stranger—can change how you feel about them, and how you act, without you realizing it.
The Science of Happiness, Greater Good Science Center
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Do You Believe In Satan? How Belief In Pure Evil Affects Behavior
Researchers are looking at the implications of belief in “pure evil” on psychological and social behaviors. Piercarlo wrote about the “The Psychological Power of Satan” for Scientific American
New Hampshire Public Radio
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New Research Indicates Just Thinking About Science Increases Moral Behavior
Research at the University of California, Santa Barbara reveals that people do indeed carry deep and positive associations with the scientific method. Piercarlo wrote about the experiments for Scientific American
New Hampshire Public Radio
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The Science of Moral Decisions?
Piercarlo asks what science can tell us about our moral decision-making processes
Science & the City Podcast
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The Joy Cardin Show
Have you ever wondered why a seemingly down-to-earth family man would cheat on his wife? Or why a politician who’s crusaded against prostitution winds up being one of the biggest johns of all time? Piercarlo discusses what makes people act out-of-character, and how our prevailing view of character is all wrong
Wisconsin Public Radio
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