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  • November 2025 – New paper in Nature Scientific Reports: Contreras-Huerta on the motivational roots of moral hypocrisy

    November 2025 – New paper in Nature Scientific Reports: Contreras-Huerta on the motivational roots of moral hypocrisy

    Dr. Luis Sebastián Contreras-Huerta and collaborators have published a new article in Scientific Reports (Nature). The study explores why people who harshly judge others for moral transgressions often fail to live up to their own moral standards The findings reveal that hypocritical blame—condemning others for actions one might also commit—is linked not to a lack of

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  • New Publication in Communications Psychology: Psychological Interventions That Increase Effort for Climate Action

    New Publication in Communications Psychology: Psychological Interventions That Increase Effort for Climate Action

    A new international study – featuring contributions from Dr. Sebastián Contreras-Huerta – identifies psychological interventions that increase people’s willingness to exert real physical effort for the climate, helping close the gap between climate concern and climate action Understanding the Effort Behind Climate Action Climate change demands concrete action, yet many people struggle to translate their

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  • ESD Lab publishes new article in Scientific Reports

    ESD Lab publishes new article in Scientific Reports

    At ESD Lab, we promote the dissemination of our research in high-impact scientific journals, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in social and cognitive neuroscience. How optimal are people when foraging for rewards—whether for themselves or prosocially for others?Our latest publication addresses this question. Read the full article here. In addition, Psychology Today featured our

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