The Metaethics of Moral Claims Jordan Theriault

Published: Aug. 5, 2020, 12:24 a.m.

How do our brains respond when people behave in unpredictable ways? In episode 80, Jordan Theriault from Northeastern University discusses his research into a set of brain regions which, when activated by a variety of social tasks, can provide insights into how we judge the moral objectivity or subjectivity of others' unexpected claims. His article "Theory of mind network activity is associated with metaethical judgment: An item analysis" (PDF here), was published in April 2020 with Adam Waytz, Larisa Heiphetz, and Liane Young in the journal Neuropsychologia.\n\nThe Metaethics of Moral Claims - Jordan TheriaultThe Metaethics of Moral Claims - Jordan TheriaultThe Metaethics of Moral Claims - Jordan Theriault\xa0The Metaethics of Moral Claims - Jordan TheriaultThe Metaethics of Moral Claims - Jordan TheriaultThe Metaethics of Moral Claims - Jordan Theriault {{svg_share_icon}}Click bottom of waveform to add your commentsSubscribe: iTunes | Google Podcasts | Google Play | Spotify | RSS jQuery(document).ready(function ($){var settings_ap7658 = { design_skin: "skin-wave" ,autoplay: "off",disable_volume:"default" ,loop:"off" ,cue: "on" ,embedded: "off" ,preload_method:"metadata" ,design_animateplaypause:"default" ,skinwave_dynamicwaves:"off" ,skinwave_enableSpectrum:"off" ,skinwave_enableReflect:"on",playfrom:"off",default_volume:"default",disable_scrub:"off",soundcloud_apikey:"" ,skinwave_comments_enable:"on",settings_php_handler:window.ajaxurl,skinwave_mode:"alternate",skinwave_wave_mode:"canvas",pcm_data_try_to_generate: "on","pcm_notice": "off","notice_no_media": "on",design_color_bg: "111111",design_color_highlight: "FF4C65",skinwave_wave_mode_canvas_waves_number: "3",skinwave_wave_mode_canvas_waves_padding: "1",skinwave_wave_mode_canvas_reflection_size: "0.25",skinwave_wave_mode_canvas_mode:"normal",preview_on_hover:"off",skinwave_comments_playerid:"7658",embed_code:""\n,enable_embed_button:"on",php_retriever:"https://www.parsingscience.org/wp-content/plugins/dzs-zoomsounds/soundcloudretriever.php" }; try{ dzsap_init(".ap_idx_7658_183",settings_ap7658); }catch(err){ console.warn("cannot init player", err); } }); \n\xa0\nWebsites and other resources\n\n\t\n\n\tJordan's website and Twitter account\n\tThe Interdisciplinary Affective Science Laboratory at Northeastern University\n\tIntroduction to theory of mind:\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpaMMYye65E\n\n\n\t\n\n\tIntroduction to predictive coding:\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLcIT3kjsW0\n\n\xa0\n\n\tSteven Sloman on Freakonomics' "How to Change Your Mind"\n\tClaude Shannons "A Mathematical Theory of Communication" (1948 article) and The Mathematical Theory of Communication\xa0(1949 book)\n\n\xa0\n\n div.altmetric-embed {flex-shrink: 2; -webkit-flex-shrink: 2;} \n\xa0\n\ufeff\n\nBonus Clips\n\n\nClips available include ...\nFull episode with available download\nMore coming soon\n\n\n\U0001f50a Access bonus content here.\n\nSupport us for as little as $1 per month at Patreon. Cancel anytime.\nWe\u2019re not a registered tax-exempt organization, so unfortunately gifts aren't tax deductible.\nHosts / Producers\nDoug Leigh & Ryan Watkins\nHow to Cite\nLeigh, D., Watkins, R., & Theriault, J.. (2020).