We are in the Social Psychology Area of the  Department of Psychology at the University of Virginia. We study moral psychology and the moral foundations of politics. We hope to use our research to foster moral development, trust and improved relationships, more civil forms of politics, and greater understanding across moral and political divides. We are also interested in applications of moral psychology to organizational behavior and leadership, particularly the question of how to create ethical systems without having to teach ethics.

Note: Jon Haidt will not be taking any new graduate students during this admission cycle (for entry in August 2012). The lab is full.