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227 | Molly Crockett on the Psychology of Morality

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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The Impact of Beliefs on our Behavior and Morality

Our beliefs about others and our culture greatly influence how we behave, along with our innate instincts for empathy and altruism. Research shows that as we grow older, we tend to show favoritism towards helping family and friends over strangers. However, this preference is not innate but learned from our cultural upbringing.

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