Jared Piazza

Dr. Jared Piazza is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Lancaster University. His research focuses on the psychological processes involved in moral judgment, prosocial behavior, and ethical decision-making, particularly regarding human-animal relationships.

• Academic affiliation: Department of Psychology, Lancaster University
• Research themes: Moral consideration of animals, Food ethics, Moral emotions, Religious psychology, Prosocial behavior

Recent publications examine:

• Family dynamics in plant-based dietary transitions
• Climate futures and scientists' engagement with activism
• Children's moral judgments of animal consumption
• Livestock farmers' attitudes toward alternative proteins
• Cognitive mechanisms behind meat consumption justification

Methodological approaches include experimental designs, mixed-methods research, and behavioral tracking technologies. His work often bridges theoretical moral psychology with applied food ethics issues.