Cornell University Psychology Research Reframes Moral Change as Rational Evolution Rather Than Self Interest
April 14, 2026
April 14, 2026
ITHACA, New York, April 14 -- Cornell University posted the following Q&A with Audun Dahl, associate professor in the Department of Psychology and College of Human Ecology:
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Why do people oppose violence and support war? How moral views evolve
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Many moral truths seem obvious: Violence is wrong, lying is wrong and slavery is wrong.
And yet people change their minds about them: They celebrate violence in wars and sports, t . . .
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Why do people oppose violence and support war? How moral views evolve
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Many moral truths seem obvious: Violence is wrong, lying is wrong and slavery is wrong.
And yet people change their minds about them: They celebrate violence in wars and sports, t . . .