Revisiting the amplification effect of induced disgust on moral judgments: An investigation of Japanese subjects

• Published in: Jikken shakai shinrigaku kenkyū Vol. 64; no. 2; pp. 107 - 111
• Main Authors: Matsuo, Akiko, Mukai, Tomoya, Tanaka, Yuri
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Japanese Group Dynamics Association 2025
• Subjects: amplification hypothesis; disgust; moral judgment

Disgust is related to harsher moral judgments, which is known as the amplification effect. Previous studies have examined other effects (e.g., the cleansing effect) based on the assumption that the amplification effect exists. This is problematic if the amplification effect does not exist. Therefore...