Olatunji Bunmi O, Puncochar Bieke David
Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.
Int J Psychol. 2016 Apr;51(2):102-8. doi: 10.1002/ijop.12143. Epub 2015 Jan 27.
Although prior research suggests that disgust results in more severe moral judgements, the extent to which awareness of disgust cues influences moral judgements remains unclear. To address this gap in the literature, participants in this study were randomised to subliminal or conscious awareness of disgust and neutral images prior to the description and evaluation of moral transgressions. No differences were found in moral severity ratings for transgressions that were presented after neutral and disgust images in the subliminal condition. However, moral severity ratings for moderate transgressions that were presented after neutral images were significantly higher than morality ratings of transgressions presented after disgust images in the conscious condition. Subsequent analysis also revealed a significant relationship between individual differences in disgust propensity and perceived immorality of moderate transgressions, especially in the conscious condition. The finding of higher moral severity ratings for moderate transgressions presented after neutral images in the conscious condition is inconsistent with research showing that disgust uniquely influences moral judgements. This research highlights the importance of further research examining the role of methodological considerations that may moderate the influence of disgust on moral judgements.
尽管先前的研究表明，厌恶会导致更严厉的道德判断，但厌恶线索的意识对道德判断的影响程度仍不明确。为了填补这一文献空白，本研究的参与者在描述和评估道德违规行为之前，被随机分为对厌恶和中性图像的阈下或有意识的意识状态。在阈下条件下，中性和厌恶图像之后呈现的违规行为的道德严重程度评分没有差异。然而，在有意识条件下，中性图像之后呈现的中度违规行为的道德严重程度评分显著高于厌恶图像之后呈现的违规行为的道德评分。后续分析还揭示了厌恶倾向的个体差异与中度违规行为的感知不道德之间存在显著关系，尤其是在有意识条件下。在有意识条件下，中性图像之后呈现的中度违规行为的道德严重程度评分更高，这一发现与表明厌恶独特地影响道德判断的研究不一致。这项研究强调了进一步研究的重要性，即研究可能调节厌恶对道德判断影响的方法学考虑因素的作用。
