Tag: psychology

Study suggests how people assess extent of individual responsibility in organizations

From the Association of Psychological Science press release: News of employee misconduct always creates a whirlwind for the companies involved — think of Enron, Goldman Sachs and UBS, for example…. Read more »

Study suggests eye movement may indicate that viewed object has been seen before

From the Association of Psychological Science press release: The witness points out the criminal in a police lineup. She swears she’d remember that face forever. Then DNA evidence shows she’s… Read more »

Study shows that maltreated children show same pattern of brain activity as combat soldiers

From the University College London press release: Children exposed to family violence show the same pattern of activity in their brains as soldiers exposed to combat, new research has shown…. Read more »

Study suggests moral distinction between harming someone and passively allowing harm is automatically made

From the Brown University press release: People typically say they are invoking an ethical principle when they judge acts that cause harm more harshly than willful inaction that allows that… Read more »