Deepest Beliefs Lab
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We study people’s deepest beliefs and how they shape society

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  • Morality

    The cognitive and ideological basis of moral judgment, and how they create political divides

    Learn more about morality

  • Mind Perception

    How people make sense of other minds, including humans, animals, machines, and God

    Learn more about mind perception

  • Religion

    The roots of religious beliefs and how understandings of God connect to culture and cognition

    Learn more about religion

  • Artificial Intelligence

    How the human mind makes sense of emerging technology, especially autonomous machines

    Learn more about artificial intelligence

  • New Methods

    Developing and leveraging novel techniques for studying enduring psychological questions

    Learn more about new methods

  • Miscellaneous

    Other lab work, from creativity and immortality to fashion, meta-science, and more

    Learn more about our other work

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The Deepest Beliefs Lab is led by Kurt Gray

Associate professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the director of the Center for the Science of Moral Understanding.