Keynotes from: @jayvanbavel.bsky.social @jkileyhamlin.bsky.social , invited talks from: Jillian Jordan, @dcameron.bsky.social , @rosesomm.bsky.social l, and NEW this year a Panel on "Is Morality just Norms?" with @anagantman.bsky.social , Jesse Graham, Shaun Nichols, @evanwestra.bsky.social

We're accepting abstracts for posters and data blitz talks from scholars at all career stages, and we'll present a Best Poster Award. If your work is broadly related to morality, you should apply!

Submission deadline: October 8, 2026, 11:59 PM PT
Submit here: spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2027-p...

Yes, sorry I forgot to post the link! You can find it here: osf.io/preprints/ps...

Link to the preprint here: osf.io/preprints/ps...

Huge thanks to my wonderful co-authors @asinclair.bsky.social @dcosme.bsky.social @falklab.bsky.social and to @asc.upenn.edu @appc.upenn.edu @pennmindcore.bsky.social!

In sum, we may be overstating moral differences while overlooking shared values. Rather than assuming what people care about from their politics, tailoring to people's actual values may be a more effective way to bridge divides on politicized issues like climate change.

(3) Assuming someone’s top moral value based only on their political ideology backfired among moderates and conservatives. Messages built on the wrong moral value may simply fail to resonate.

(2) Personalized moral reframing modestly increased climate outcomes (e.g., climate concern, efficacy beliefs, policy support, action intentions) across the political spectrum. It even increased a behavior: clicks on links to climate-related petitions.

Across three experiments (N = 3,455), we found:

(1) Contrary to the narrative of moral division, most liberals and conservatives chose the same top moral value: care. Focusing on relative differences overlooks a far more striking commonality.

Instead we took a different approach. Rather than assuming people’s moral values from their political ideology, we asked them directly which value mattered most to them—and personalized climate messages accordingly.

For example, climate change is one of the most politically polarized issues in the U.S. A common explanation is that liberals and conservatives prioritize fundamentally different moral values. Most moral reframing research starts from this assumption.

We are looking to usher in the next wave of organizers!

If you are interested in joining us and helping organize the 2027 Moral Psychology pre-conference at SPSP in Philadelphia, please fill out this quick interest form before May 15th! forms.gle/U12w9sfnyXH9...

Shout out to our data blitz speakers and poster presenters who shared their awesome work. And congratulations to Helen Devine for winning the best poster award (voted on by attendees)!

So lucky to hear fantastic keynotes from Abigail Marsh & @paulbloomatyale.bsky.social, and stellar talks from @nourkteily.bsky.social, Jessica Salerno, @joodykeem.bsky.social, @mattlindauer.bsky.social, @sydneylevine.bsky.social, @peez.bsky.social, @joshcjackson.bsky.social, and Amrisha Vaish.