The WyLab is broadly interested in the moral mind—studying everything from how morality influences and guides reasoning and information-seeking, to its role in judgment and decision-making. We draw inspiration from what James called the “rich thicket of reality”, looking to answer questions that intersect with real life, like why are people so curious to learn about bad guys on TV? We apply theory and methods from many fields, including social psychology, cognitive science, affective science, neuroscience, and philosophy.

ALL | Curiosity in Moral Domain | Pursuits for Truest Self | Is Morality Gendered | Rules + Who Can Break Them | Emotion / Cog. / Perception

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The predictors of curiosity in the moral domain
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Wylie, J., Ritchey, M., & Young, L. (In preparation). The predictors of curiosity in the moral domain.

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Self-concept shapes moral curiosity
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Loustau, T., Young, L., & Wylie, J. (Under Review). Self-concept shapes moral curiosity.

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2026

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2025

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2025
Curiosity is linked to information seeking in the moral domain
2025

Acierno, J., Liang, N., Handley-Minder, I., Constantino, S., Kleinman-Weiner, M., Young, L., & Wylie, J. (2025). Curiosity is linked to information seeking in the moral domain. Proceedings of the 47th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society. Cognitive Science Society.

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2025

2024

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2023

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2023
People are curious about immoral and morally ambiguous others
2023

Wylie, J. & Gantman, A. (2023). People are curious about immoral and morally ambiguous others. Scientific Reports. 13(1), 7355.

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2023

2022

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2022
What is moral ambiguity and when does it trigger curiosity?
2022

Wylie, J., & Gantman, A. (2022). What is moral ambiguity and when does it trigger curiosity?. Proceedings of the 44th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society. Cognitive Science Society.

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2022

2021

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2020

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2019

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2018

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