The neural basis of moral cognition: Sentiments, concepts, and values

Jorge Moll; Ricardo De Oliveira-Souza; Roland Zahn

doi:10.1196/annals.1440.005

The neural basis of moral cognition: Sentiments, concepts, and values

Jorge Moll, Ricardo De Oliveira-Souza, Roland Zahn

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Abstract

The human moral nature has perplexed laymen and academics for millennia. Recent developments in cognitive neuroscience are opening new venues for unveiling the complex psychological and neurobiological mechanisms underling human morality and its impairments. Here we review these lines of evidence and key topics of debate and explain why investigating the mechanisms of cognition-emotion interaction and of the neural bases of moral sentiments and values will be critical for our understanding of the human moral mind. © 2008 New York Academy of Sciences.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	161-180
Number of pages	19
Journal	Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Volume	1124
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1440.005
Publication status	Published - Mar 2008

Keywords

Antisocial
Cognitive control
Emotion
Moral judgment
Motivation
Psychopathy
Sentiments
Social behavior
Social cognition
Values

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