Liane Young
Liane Young is an associate professor of psychology at Boston College, where she is the director of the
Morality Lab, which specializes in moral psychology. Dr. Young's current research focuses on the role of theory of mind and emotions in moral judgment and moral behavior. To explore these topics, she uses the methods of social psychology and cognitive neuroscience, including functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and examination of patient populations with specific cognitive deficits. Dr. Young's insight and findings have appeared in The New York Times, National Public Radio, MSNBC, U.S. News & World Report, CNN, ABC News, and CBS.
People rarely question their own moral compass. But do you know what shapes yours?
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As morally sturdy as we may feel, it turns out that humans are natural hypocrites when it comes to passing moral judgment.
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