OpinionOctober 29, 2024
People Overestimate Political Opponents’ Immorality
To heal political division, start with common moral ground, a study suggests
Stories by Kurt Gray
Kurt Gray is a professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He directs the Deepest Beliefs Lab, where he studies morality, religion and the ways we make sense of artificial intelligence. He is author of Outraged: Why We Fight about Morality and Politics and How to Find Common Ground (Pantheon, 2025).
OpinionOctober 30, 2023
To Lead a Meaningful Life, Become Your Own Hero
From Gilgamesh to Star Wars, the narrative blueprint underpinning many heroic tales can offer a powerful way to reframe experiences