SCOTT DANIELSON
Doctoral Student in Moral Psychology
MY BIO
I am a first year Ph.D. student at the University of Canterbury. My interests are in how people form moral judgments and why people disagree about right and wrong. I earned my B.S. in neuroscience and behavioral biology, and philosophy from Emory University and my M.A. in social science (psychology) from the University of Chicago. Aside from research, I am interested in interactive fiction: how things like video games and Dungeons and Dragons can challenge us to think differently.
What I don't know can hurt you
PAST EXPERIENCE
Past Roles
PHD STUDENT, UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY
November 2019 - Present
My work focuses on moral judgment, including the roots of moral divides like the liberal and conservative split in American politics and culture. I am also interested in dehumanization and why it seems easier to victimize anonymous victims.
RESEARCH ANALYST, CENTER FOR PRACTICAL WISDOM
February 2017 - June 2019
At the University of Chicago's Center for Practical Wisdom my research projects involved questions of the effect of humanities education on improving wise reasoning and how thinking carefully about your choices can make you a better decision maker.
CONTACT
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