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") //-- Skip to main content Yale University Open Main Navigation Close Main Navigation Cognitive Science Home About Us News Calendar Undergraduate Faculty Research Cognitive Science at Yale University Recent Research Concern (but not empathy) Motivates Prosocial Behavior A recent article by Psychology graduate student Matthew Jordan, Anthropology graduate student Dorsa Amir, and Psychology professor Paul Bloom shows that empathy and concern load on different statistical factors and motivate different behaviors: concern for others is a uniquely positive predictor of prosocial action, whereas empathy is either not predictive or negatively predictive of prosocial actions. Together these studies suggest that empathy and concern are psychologically distinct and that empathy plays a more limited role in our moral lives than many believe. ( link to the article in Emotion) Preferences for Low Serial Numbers A recent article by SOM grad student Rosanna K. Smith working with Professors George Newman and Ravi Dhar finds that people prefer lower serial numbers (e.g., a print of a painting with the serial number 3/100 rather than 97/100), because lower numbers are perceived as being closer to the origin (e.g., artist). ( link to article at Journal of Consumer Research) Robots that Move Pleasantly Work by Computer Science Professor Brian Scassellati and members of the Social Robotics Lab investigates likability of a tic-tac-toe playing robot based on both human form and lifelike movement ( pdf of the article in the International Journal Human-Computer Studies). Animal Ethics A recent article by Philosophy Professor Shelly Kagan explores views on animal ethics, including whether people are typically focused on species membership (human vs. nonhuman) or a type of personhood ( pdf of the article in the Journal of Applied Philosophy). Intuitive Cooperation A recent meta-analysis by Psychology Professor David Rand finds that quicker decisions are often more cooperative than more deliberative decisions. ( pdf of the article in Psychological Science) more Upcoming Events Cushing Center Tour (Medical Library) Saturday, February 22, 2020 - 11:00am Cushing Center Tour Saturday, February 22, 2020 - 3:00pm Philosophy Department Colloquium: Jane Friedman, NYU Monday, February 24, 2020 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm Cushing Center Tour (Medical Library) Saturday, February 29, 2020 - 11:00am more Undergraduate Research Take a look at all of the amazing research being done by our undergraduates! See both the recent Senior Theses and the list of academic Publications with undergraduate co-authors. Conversations in Cognition Each semester, the Cognitive Science program hosts a conversation between faculty from multiple affiliated departments, often with a guest speaker from outside of Yale. Please see the Conversations in Cognition page for past and upcoming events! Yale Accessibility at Yale · Privacy policy Copyright © 2020 Yale University · All rights reserved...