‘The Last Of Us’ Preys on Our Empathy. Here's Why That Feels So Weird.
BY JAKE KLEINMAN, Men's Health This article quotes Daryl Cameron, director of SSRI's Consortium on Moral Decision-Making. “It's a game about empathy. It's a game about forgiveness.” That’s how Neil Druckmann, the director of The Last of Us Part II, described his new video game in a 2020 interview…
Choosing Empathy Is Critical to Democracy If we lose sight of why empathy matters, both individual dignity and democracy suffer
BY C. DARYL CAMERON for Scientific American In the weeks before and after the U.S. presidential election, many of us are asking about the role of empathy in American politics. Does it matter whether candidates express care for their constituents, and what does a person’s vote says about their…
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Consortium celebrates successful first year
Penn State’s Consortium on Moral Decision-Making had a successful first year of events and funding opportunities to further its mission in creating an interdisciplinary, collaborative network of social scientists and scholars studying how people make moral and ethical decisions. Directed by…
Expanding Empathy seminar series to kick off
We are under two weeks away from the first panel of Expanding Empathy 2024, which is supported by the Consortium on Moral Decision-Making. The first panel, taking place March 19, 12 - 2 p.m. EDT on Zoom, will include talks by Sa-kiera Hudson, University of California, Berkeley; Felipe De…
Consortium moving forward with events and new website
Penn State’s Consortium on Moral Decision-Making is progressing with its mission to create an interdisciplinary, collaborative network of social scientists and scholars studying how people make moral and ethical decisions with upcoming events and a new seed funding program. Directed…
Psychology professor Daryl Cameron receives Cattell Fellowship
C. Daryl Cameron, associate professor of psychology and Sherwin Early Career Professor 2023-26, has been awarded a prestigious James McKeen Cattell Fund Fellowship. The fellowship allows Cameron to take a full sabbatical for the 2023-24 academic year and focus on his myriad research interests…