Viewing cute pictures can influence judgment of moral transgressions

IF 2.8 3区 心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Zhicong Zhang, Yiduo Ye
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Abstract

Previous studies have shown exposure to something cute affects moral tendencies and prosocial behaviors, but how it affects people's moral judgment is still unknown. This study examines the effect of cuteness exposure on the judgment of morally transgressive events and explores the moderating effect of the moral transgressor's socioeconomic status. In Experiment 1, we find that individuals judged moral transgression incidents more harshly after viewing cute images. Experiment 2 examined whether the socioeconomic status of moral transgressors moderates the effect. The results revealed that when cuteness was primed, individuals were more tolerant of the advantaged than the disadvantaged, and made harsher moral judgments about the disadvantaged. In summary, the findings suggest that exposure to cute stimuli can enhance individuals’ moral sense and thus lead to harsher moral judgments. This effect is more pronounced when transgressors have low socioeconomic status.
观看可爱的图片会影响对道德越轨行为的判断
之前的研究表明,接触可爱的东西会影响道德倾向和亲社会行为,但它是如何影响人们的道德判断仍然未知。本研究考察了萌物暴露对道德越轨事件判断的影响,并探讨了社会经济地位对道德越轨事件判断的调节作用。在实验1中,我们发现个体在观看可爱图片后对道德越轨事件的判断更加严厉。实验2考察了道德违规者的社会经济地位是否会调节这种效应。结果显示,当“可爱”被启动时,个体对优势群体比劣势群体更宽容,对弱势群体的道德判断也更苛刻。总之,研究结果表明,接触可爱的刺激可以增强个人的道德感,从而导致更严厉的道德判断。当犯罪者的社会经济地位较低时,这种影响更为明显。
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Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology
Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-
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