The Righteous Mind Overview

What is the role of 'affect' in the context of affective primacy?

Which of the following best describes Wilhelm Wundt's contribution to the understanding of affective primacy?

What was Robert Zajonc's primary criticism of the prevailing view of psychologists before his revival of affective primacy?

In Zajonc's experiments, what was the key finding regarding repeated exposure to stimuli such as Japanese pictograms?

What is the 'mere exposure effect,' as described by Zajonc?

What are the two processes in the 'dual-process' model that Zajonc urged psychologists to consider?

Why does affect have 'primacy' in the dual-process model?

How can affective primacy be useful in advertising?

What is the primary function of animal brains in determining behavior?

What is the main idea behind the warnings from sages about self-righteousness?

In the context of moral psychology, what does the author suggest about altering stories?

What does the author mean when they say, 'Elephants rule, although they are sometimes open to persuasion by riders'?

What is the relationship between intuition and reasoning according to the text?

What concept is exemplified by both Jesus's teaching about 'the speck in your neighbor's eye' and Buddha's analogy of the gambler concealing dice?

How does the author describe the speed and conviction with which they lied to their wife?

What does the author claim to have realized after twenty years of studying moral psychology?

What is the ancient function of the insula, formerly known as the 'gustatory cortex', common to all mammals?

According to the content, what is the 'electrode' called that can be used to control the elephant (affecting the moral compass of the individual)?

In Alex Jordan's experiment at Stanford, what was the independent variable manipulated to influence moral judgments?

What does Jerry Clore's concept of 'affect as information' suggest about decision-making?

According to the passage, what is the primary limitation of the 'thinking system' (the rider) in influencing behavior?

Which action, according to the content, can subtly influence moral judgments without explicitly triggering feelings of disgust?

In the context of the 'rider and elephant' analogy, what does the rider's behavior when the elephant leans left signify?

What controversial issues were used in the pedestrian intersection survey?

What other research example supported Alex's conclusion?

What is the main conclusion drawn from the 'affective priming' experiment described in the passage?

Which explanation best describes 'affect as information'?

In the affective priming experiment, why does it take longer to make a value judgment when 'hate' primes 'sunshine'?

According to Zajonc, what is the relationship between thinking and feeling in everyday life?

How quickly does the 'flash' of affect kick in, according to the passage?

In the 'affective priming' experiment, what happens if a second word with the same valence is seen within the brief window of time?

How long does the 'flash' of affect last for, assuming there is no other external influence?

According to the study described, which type of moral judgment is more likely to be driven by gut feelings?

In Greene's study, what was the key difference between stories involving 'personal harm' and 'impersonal harm'?

What methodology did Greene use to gather data on moral decision-making processes?

According to Greene's findings, which brain regions showed greater activity when people considered scenarios involving personal harm?

What was the primary goal of Greene's study on moral decision-making?

What implications can you infer from this study regarding moral philosophy?

What is the significance of the fMRI scanner in Greene's experiment?

What is a possible critique of a study such as Greene's?

In the study described, what was the primary manipulation used to influence participants' moral judgments?

What was the unexpected finding concerning the story about student council president Dan?

The study used a story about a congressman to investigate which concept?

What explanation did subjects give when condemning Dan's morally neutral actions?

In the context of the provided text, what does the phrase 'intuitions come first' imply?

The author's realization about his reaction to his wife’s criticism illustrates which key point from the described research?

What was the purpose of varying 'takes bribes' and 'often bribed' in the story about the congressman?

Based on the study's findings, how might public figures attempt to manipulate moral judgments?