Channel: Vsauce

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: experimentssociologylearningtechnologystanford prisonethicsvsaucemoral licensingpsychologymoralitymindfieldsciencemind readingblametheory

Description: How are our moral decisions influenced by factors we’re not aware of? A phenomenon known as Moral Licensing claims that when we do something good, we often subconsciously allow ourselves to then do something bad. In this episode, I take a look at whether those who donate money to charity become more likely to let a kid take the blame for a crime they know they committed. Available with YouTube Premium - youtube.com/premium/originals. To see if Premium is available in your country, click here: goo.gl/A3HtfP