Larisa Heiphetz
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Harvard University, 2013
General Area of Research
Social cognitive development; religious and moral cognition; intergroup
attitudes
Current Research
Our lab focuses on moral cognition in children and adults. Some studies
investigate topics of central interest to moral philosophy and psychology, such
as the extent to which moral beliefs are similar to other mental states and the
role of moral beliefs in identity. In addition to this line of work, we study
two topics related to moral psychology. First, because many people link religion
and morality, we are interested in how individuals think about religious ideas
and how they perceive religious out-group members. Second, because involvement
in the criminal justice system is often associated with moral transgressions, we
are interested in how individuals think about the justice system and about
individuals who are involved in this system.
Relevant Publications
Heiphetz, L., Strohminger, N., & Young, L. L. (In press). The role of moral
beliefs, memories, and preferences in representations of identity. Cognitive
Science
Heiphetz, L., Lane, J. D., Waytz, A., & Young, L. L. (2015). How children and adults represent God's mind. Cognitive Science, 39, 1-24. doi: 10.1111/cogs.12232
Heiphetz, L., Spelke, E. S., & Banaji, M. R. (2013). Patterns of implicit and explicit attitudes in children and adults: Tests in the domain of religion. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 14, 864-879. doi: 10.1037/a0029714
Courses Frequently Taught
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