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Moral Tales With Positive Outcomes Motivate Kids to Be Honest
A moral story that praises a character’s honesty is more effective at getting young children to tell the truth than a story that emphasizes the negative repercussions of lying, according to research published in Psychological
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Chopping the Cherry Tree: How Kids Learn Honesty
Back in the 90s, in the midst of the so-called culture wars, Republican moralist William Bennett published a hefty collection of stories and fables and poems called the Book of Virtues. The bestselling volume extolled
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People Are More Moral in the Morning
Scientific American Mind: Most of us strive to do the right thing when faced with difficult decisions. A new study suggests that our moral compass is more reliable when we face those decisions in the
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Keep the mornings honest, the afternoons for lying and cheating
The Guardian: Good afternoon, how are you doing? I have to say your hair looks wonderful, and whatever perfume that is, it’s delightful. In fact, it’s precisely the same scent as Alexa Chung wears. Yes
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Yes, I’m an Ethical Person–Before Lunch, Anyway
Pacific Standard: When was the last time you engaged in unethical behavior? Be honest, now, and be specific: What time of day was it when you cheated on that test, lied to your spouse, or
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How Everyday Ergonomics Shape Your Behavior
Fast Company: One of Darwin’s greatest insights came at the end of his 1872 work, The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals. “The free expression by outward signs of an emotion intensifies it,”
