The Physiology of Moral Sentiments

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The Biology of Trust: Integrating Evidence From Genetics, Endocrinology, and Functional Brain Imaging (2012, background): “In line with this finding, a recent article by Zak (2011) indicates that OXT release causes synaptic SER to rise, which in turn leads to calmness and positive mood by binding to 5-HT1A (SER) receptors in the temporal and prefrontal cortices.”
How Do Aspirations Matter? (2016, background): “Zak (2011a) argues that, “we are indisputably interested in bettering our own conditions. At the same time, human beings show an enormous amount of care and concern to others, often at a cost to themselves” (53). In making judgements, Zak (2011b, 212) argues that, “most people, most of the time beha”
Why do people tell the truth? Experimental evidence for pure lie aversion (2013, background): “Third, neuro-economic research (e.g. Zak 2011; Sommer et al. 2010) hints that moral cognition contains emotional (quick, instinctive and crude), as well as reasoned (slow, deliberative and sophisticated) components.”