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David A. Pizarro is a Professor of Psychology at Cornell University, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. He holds joint appointments in the Departments of Philosophy and Psychology. His research focuses on moral judgment, particularly moral intuitions around responsibility and permissibility, biases in moral evaluations, and the role of emotions like anger, disgust, and fear in shaping cognition and decision-making.
Dr. Pizarro’s work explores how emotional states influence moral judgments, including the differential impact of specific emotions on information processing, memory, and social evaluations. He has examined topics such as moral praise, slippery slope reasoning, and the relationship between disgust sensitivity and attitudes toward marginalized groups. His research has implications for understanding intergroup dynamics, ethical decision-making, and the psychological underpinnings of cultural and political attitudes.
His articles consistently investigate themes of moral psychology, emotion’s role in cognition, and social evaluation. Recent studies highlight connections between sensory sensitivity and political ideology, the cognitive mechanisms behind victim/perpetrator blame, and the psychological processes underlying perceptions of moral decline.
While no formal advisees or grants are listed, Pizarro teaches advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology, including research seminars and social psychology proseminars. He maintains an active presence in academic discourse through his podcast, Very Bad Wizards, and collaborations with institutions like the Cornell Center for Social Sciences.
