Recent work has shown robust associations between morality and cleanliness. However, it is not known whether this association is equally consequential for everyone. I predicted that individuals high (versus low) in god-belief would be more likely to draw upon feelings of cleanliness to represent their moral concerns. To test this hypothesis, I used a two week daily sampling protocol. In an init...

Colleges and universities provide academic and social opportunities for undergraduates. They also provide a context for students to explore romantic and sexual relationships, and to learn about sexuality. The menu of sexual learning opportunities provided by a college might be referred to as its erotic curricula. To understand if institutional cultures matter for the sexual development of young...

While contingent valuation remains the only option available for measurement of total economic value of nonmarketed goods, the method has been criticized due to its hypothetical nature. We analyze field experimental data to evaluate two ex ante approaches to attenuating hypothetical bias, directly comparing value statements across four distinct referenda: hypothetical, “cheap talk,” “consequent...

As the complexity of a construction project increases, the occurrence of changes becomes unavoidable. In addition to the direct impact, a change may also have consequential impact (ripple effect) on the performance of project duration and cost. Built on a schedule network, this paper proposes a model, called LOGIC that uses a logic-based (including hard logic, soft logic, and causal logic) appr...

The ability to think counterfactually about the consequence of one's actions represents one of the hallmarks of the development of complex reasoning skills. The legal system places a great emphasis on this type of reasoning ability as it directly relates to the degree to which individuals may be judged liable for their actions. In the present paper, we review both behavioural and neuroscientifi...