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Freaks, geeks, norms and mores: why people use the status quo as a moral compass

  • Written by Christina Tworek, Ph.D. Student in Developmental Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
imageDoes what's most usual seem inherently good to you?Fish image via www.shutterstock.com.

The Binewskis are no ordinary family. Arty has flippers instead of limbs; Iphy and Elly are Siamese twins; Chick has telekinetic powers. These traveling circus performers see their differences as talents, but others consider them freaks with “no values or...

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