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Friend or Foe: The Widespread Costs of Getting It Wrong

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Beware of good people. They might undermine your whole worldview.

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Who Are Hypocrites in Following COVID-19 Rules? There Is a Cultural Difference

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Some people apply social rules to others, more than themselves.

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Can Feeling Good About Recycling Make Us More Wasteful?

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We all know that recycling can be good for the environment, but could recycling schemes actually make you throw more stuff away and even feel good about it?

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Moral Echo Chambers Breed Radicalization

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Is there a connection between posting hate speech and being in a morally homogeneous group?

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What Can Bridge Political Divides?

Share your personal experiences, not the facts.

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To Condemn or Condone? Responding When Loved Ones Misbehave

We are lenient when the ones we love misbehave, but feel worse ourselves.

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What Happens When You Just Follow Orders

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“Just obeying orders” does not get one off the hook in one’s own eyes.

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The ‘Maybe’ Favor

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How waiving some good deeds actually leads to more of them.

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Environmentalists Are Better Cooperators—and They Benefit From It

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People who protect the environment are more cooperative, compete to be environmental, and benefit from their good reputation.

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Finding the Courage to Confront Others’ Wrongdoings: Anger Can Get You There

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Anger is a negative emotion? Not when it comes to moral courage.

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