Jonathan Haidt

Jonathan Haidt received his doctorate in social psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in the USA in 1992, taught at several universities, and was named one of the "leading global thinkers" by the magazine. Foreign Policy, as well as one of the "leading world thinkers" according to the magazine Prospect.
His research focuses on morality—its emotional foundations, its cultural variations, and its respective developmental paths. He began his research career primarily studying negative moral emotions, such as disgust, shame, and revenge, but later transitioned to less-studied positive moral emotions, such as admiration or moral elevation.
He is one of those responsible for developing the theory of Moral Foundations and one of the coordinators of the research website yourmorals.org, as well as co-founder of heterodoxacademy.org, a space that defends the diversity of viewpoints in higher education.