University of Virginia professor of psychology Jonathan Haidt is a pioneer in the scientific study of moral emotion and cognition. Haidt's principal claim to fame is his "five foundations" theory ...

In his two most insightful chapters, Haidt explains why conservatives have a wider moral foundation and thus, an inherent advantage in politics, and later outlines the necessities of both liberal ...

Among other things, Pinker outlines University of Virginia psychologist Jonathan Haidt's work which identifies five consistent themes of moral thinking. As Pinker explains: …Haidt counts five ...

“Social animals are smart animals,” the social psychologist Jonathan Haidt explained in his ... they appreciated and understood the deep moral foundations of the other’s views; the real ...

The New York Times reported yesterday on some of Jonathan Haidt's work on the evolutionary roots of human morality. Haidt, a psychologist at the University of Virginia, wrote about some of his ...

A new book by psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation, argues that the government must regulate social media because it's causing a teen mental health crisis. Haidt is ...