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Anticipated emotions shape moral praise and character judgments of helpers

Anticipated emotions shape moral praise and character judgments of helpers

New research published in Journal of Personality & Social Psychology shows that people’s anticipated emotional responses to situations significantly shape their moral praise and character judgments of others. Prior research shows that moral praise is distinct from blame and is often linked to the observer’s perception of the actor’s moral character. While earlier studies demonstrated that emotional responses influence how positively we view charitable actions, many relied on participants being explicitly informed about the helper’s emotional state. In this work, Paige Amormino and colleagues sought to understand how people infer a helper’s emotions and how this affects their moral evaluations. In daily life, acts of kindness are commonly interpreted through an emotional lens, with observers often assuming that helping behaviors stem from empathy and concern. This assumption drives judgments about the moral worth of the act and the person who performed it. The researchers hypothesized that when people anticipate how they would feel in a given situation, they use that information to assess the moral character of others involved in similar scenarios. In Study 1, …

Portrayal of character in Steve Coogan’s film The Lost King is defamatory, judge rules | UK news

Portrayal of character in Steve Coogan’s film The Lost King is defamatory, judge rules | UK news

The portrayal of a former university official in Steve Coogan’s film about the discovery of the remains of Richard III is defamatory, a high court judge has ruled. Richard Taylor, a former deputy registrar at the University of Leicester, is suing Coogan, the production company Baby Cow and the distributors Pathe. He claims the 2022 movie The Lost King shows his character, played by Lee Ingleby, behaving in an “abominable way” towards the amateur historian Philippa Langley, played by Sally Hawkins, who spearheaded the dig. Taylor claims the film shows him taking credit for himself and the university that was rightfully Langley’s for the 2012 discovery of Richard III’s remains in a Leicester car park more than 500 years after the king’s death. The defendants denied that the film portrayed such a “saint and sinner” narrative but, in a judgment published on Friday, Judge Lewis said its portrayal of the former university employee was defamatory. Lewis said: “The character Mr Taylor was portrayed throughout the film in a negative light. At no point was he …

Everyday Philosophy: The quickest way to test your moral character

Everyday Philosophy: The quickest way to test your moral character

“Is the popular “Shopping Cart Litmus Test” a measure of a person’s worth?”– Greg, US This question made me feel like a bad philosopher. I had to Google the shopping cart litmus test, and when I did so, I discovered it’s all over the philosophy-leaning internet. It’s a modern morality meme. The test is about whether a person returns the shopping cart to its stack after a customer is finished with it. As the original, anonymous poster put it, “Returning the shopping cart is an easy, convenient task and one which we all recognize as the correct, appropriate thing to do… It is not illegal to abandon your shopping cart; no one will punish you for not returning the shopping cart. You must return the shopping cart because it is the right thing to do. Because it is correct.” There are two ways we could go with this. The first is to consider the right and wrong of performative or observed moral behaviors. The assumption here is “no one will punish you,” and possibly no …

Baby Reindeer: Woman alleged to be inspiration for stalker character to take legal action over Netflix show | Ents & Arts News

Baby Reindeer: Woman alleged to be inspiration for stalker character to take legal action over Netflix show | Ents & Arts News

A woman alleged to be the inspiration for the stalker character of Martha in hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer has branded the show “defamatory” and plans to sue. Fiona Harvey said she had been “forced” to come forward after receiving online death threats from “internet sleuths”. In the Netflix drama series inspired by the real-life experiences of comedian and writer Richard Gadd, his character Donny is stalked by a woman named Martha Scott, played by Jessica Gunning, after he serves her a free cup of tea in the pub where he works. But in an interview with Piers Morgan posted on YouTube, Ms Harvey repeatedly denied being a stalker and described the series “a work of fiction”. X This content is provided by X, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable X cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the …

Lord of the Rings character Gollum to return in Andy Serkis-directed film

Lord of the Rings character Gollum to return in Andy Serkis-directed film

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free A fan favourite Lord of the Rings character is returning in a brand new film produced by Peter Jackson. Ahead of season two of Prime Video series The Rings of Power, it’s been announced that the director of the original trilogy, released in 2001 and 2003, will collaborate on the project, which will focus on Andy Serkis’s Gollum – and be directed by Serkis. It’s being made under the working title Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum and it will be the first of a series of new films, set within Middle Earth, planned for release in the next decade and beyond. According to Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav, Jackson, alongside producing partners Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, “will be involved every step of the way. In February, it was revealed that several new series of Lord of the Rings films were in the works – and The …

Chicago Fire suffers huge setback as main character leaves show after 12 seasons

Chicago Fire suffers huge setback as main character leaves show after 12 seasons

Chicago Fire is losing its leader after it was confirmed that Eamonn Walker is stepping back from his role as boss Wallace Boden. Deadline reported the news that Eamonn will no longer be a series regular on the NBC series after 12 seasons with the One Chicago franchise.  The outlet says his character won’t be killed off and will return in some capacity down the line.  You may also likeWATCH: Season 12 trailer teases plenty of excitement for Firehouse 51 Fans of the show will know that Wallace’s character has been on a leave of absence to deal with family matters, but they won’t know more about his circumstances until the May 22 finale, “Never Say Goodbye”.  The season closer has been teased as: “Boden makes a decision that impacts the race for Deputy Commissioner. A tense call brings up painful memories for Carver [Jake Lockett] and Damon [Michael Bradway]. Mouch [Christian Stolte] struggles to adjust to the new Truck.” © NBCEamonn Walker is stepping back from Chicago Fire Eamonn has enjoyed a successful career in …

Naomi Osaka imitates Zendaya’s character in Challengers

Naomi Osaka imitates Zendaya’s character in Challengers

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Naomi Osaka has hilariously recreated a moment from the hit tennis psychodrama, Challengers. The 26-year-old tennis star shared a video to TikTok on Tuesday to celebrate the new movie, where Zendaya plays Tashi Duncan, a tennis player turned coach. In her video, Osaka was wearing a white cap and a pair of black sunglasses, which she slightly took off her face as she looked toward the camera. The video went on to show Osaka on the tennis court, as she was wearing a brown sweater and matching sweatpants. She also had her racket in hand, while she jumped up in the air and served the ball. Toward the end of the clip, she twirled her racket around and tied her hair back, references to moments in Challengers. The video was also set to one of the songs from the film, “Challengers” …

9-1-1 shocks fans with surprising return of former character

9-1-1 shocks fans with surprising return of former character

9-1-1 returned to screens on May 2 with a shocking appearance of one character – Jennifer Love Hewitt’s husband Brian Hallisay, as her character Maddie Buckley’s abusive ex-husband Doug Kendall, who had been murdered in season two.  In 9-1-1 season seven episode six Maddie and her fiance Howard ‘Chimney’ Han were set to get married. However, the episode opened with Chim missing, and Maddie’s brother Buck (Oliver Stark) revealing that Chim had never turned up to his own bachelor party.  With the groom now MIA, the 118 helped Maddie to find out what had happened to Chim – while at the same time, viewers were watching the paramedic lose his mind due to a bacterial infection that was causing memory loss and hallucinations.  Brian Hallisay and Jennifer Love Hewitt in 911 season 2 The hallucinations saw Chim imagine Doug – who Maddie had murdered in self-defense in the second season – join him in his journey around Los Angeles as he attempted to get to work at a karaoke bar where he was previously employed before joining …

The biblical character who goes ‘down the rabbit hole’ into an alternate reality

The biblical character who goes ‘down the rabbit hole’ into an alternate reality

(The Conversation) — The Bible’s Book of Job opens on an ordinary day in the land of Uz, where a man carefully performs religious rituals to protect his children. This routine has never failed Job, who is described as the most righteous person on the planet. But on this particular day, every one of his children is killed when a powerful wind brings down their house. This makes no sense! Job did nothing wrong. Three friends visit Job and mourn with him. But an epic debate erupts when they claim that, if Job is the target of God’s wrath, it must have been deserved. Job, on the other hand, says God has deprived him of justice and demands an explanation from the Almighty. He and his friends argue through poetry – a “rap battle” with beautiful imagery, eloquent wordplay and sarcastic insults. Job mourns with his wife and friends.William Blake/The Morgan Library via Wikimedia Commons The Book of Job is frequently touted as a literary masterpiece for the way it challenges foundational beliefs. Many stories …

Ryan Gosling Reprised His Hilarious Viral SNL Sketch Character At The Fall Guy Premiere

Ryan Gosling Reprised His Hilarious Viral SNL Sketch Character At The Fall Guy Premiere

Ryan Gosling crashed his own film premiere this week by showing up as his viral Beavis and Butt-Head character on the red carpet. It’s only been a couple weeks since the Oscar-nominated actor could barely keep it together during a hilarious SNL sketch which saw Ryan undergo a drastic makeover as Beavis from the popular ’90s animated show. The cast members broke down in laughter as they tried to push through the sketch, which co-starred Mikey Day as Butt-Head. For the Los Angeles premiere of The Fall Guy on Tuesday (30 April), Ryan suited up to walk the red carpet as normal before he reappeared as his Beavis and Butt-Head alter-ego, complete with a blonde pompadour wig and his character’s signature Death Rock t-shirt. Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day crash an Emily Blunt interview as Beavis & Butthead. “Were you in ‘Salmon Fishing in Yemen’, I love that film Emily Blarnt!” pic.twitter.com/Epjn1axIfQ — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) May 1, 2024 Ryan introduced himself alongside Mikey to his co-star Emily Blunt, referring to her as Emma Blarnt. “You’re …