49 - Kurt Gray: Understanding Moral Disagreement

Joseph chats with Dr. Kurt Gray about what drives our moral judgments, how we reason about the morality of non-human agents, the factors underlying moral disagreement and how we can bridge partisan animosity. Dr. Gray is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he runs the Deepest Beliefs Lab and the Center for the Science of Moral Understanding. His lab investigates people’s deepest beliefs and why they matter for society and organizations.Here are ideas and resources referenced in the chat:3:52 | Moral Foundations Theory6:25 | Theory of Dyadic Morality7:42 | The Myth of Harmless Wrongs16:36 | Mind Perception of Robots19:45 | Center for the Science of Moral Understanding36:00:00 | Moral Character Judgements37:15:00 | Moral Identity picture scale38:00:00 | Personal experiences bridge divides better than facts44:45:00 | Six Guidelines for Interesting ResearchTo learn more about Kurt and his research, check out his lab website:  https://www.deepestbeliefslab.com/You can also follow him on twitter: https://twitter.com/kurtjgray*We are currently conducting a survey to get to know our listeners better and to collect any feedback and suggestions so we can improve our podcast. If you have 1 minute, please click the link here to submit your anonymous response: https://forms.gle/dzHqnWTptW8pSVwMA. Thank you for your time and support!