Arunima Sarin

Psychology PhD Student @Harvard

[Arunima Sarin @SarinArunima]

Delighted to share that starting Fall 2023, I’ll join the Department of Psychology at University College London as a Lecturer! I’m thrilled to work alongside scholars who have inspired my work & look forward to expanding my research in this incredible department! @UCLPALS @EP_UCL

[Kirstan Brodie @KirstanBrodie]

Excited to be chairing my first ever symposium today at #SPSP2025! We have a great lineup including @SuraiyaAllidina, @kyleratner, and @leorhackel. Come check it out! @SPSPnews

[Rajen Anderson @AndersonRajen]

Happy to share our new paper!! Moral praise signals what is typical and expected, indicating that an action goes above the norms. Ironically, this could lead to decreases in people’s willingness to behave as prosocially in the future (1/4)

https://t.co/FDYAy89J8J

[David Lagnado @david_lagnado]

Delighted to contribute this article on Causal Reasoning for OECS - special thanks to @mcxfrank @asifa_majid https://t.co/VwLXKvu2QW

[Diego Reinero @diegoreinero_]

🚨Excited to announce the return of the Moral Psychology pre-conference at #SPSP2025! A crowd-pleaser for over 20 years!

We have an incredible lineup of speakers! And we're accepting posters; deadline to submit is Oct 17 https://t.co/MqzlCO28KD. PS there's a best poster award!

[Arunima Sarin @SarinArunima]

@DAJchicago @xphilosopher @fierycushman Another motivation (and an aspect of this paper that made it particularly fun to work on!) was to think why such a concern with ‘failure of thought’ might be valuable. To do so, we examined recent developments in the literature on consideration sets and what comes to mind!

[Arunima Sarin @SarinArunima]

@DAJchicago @xphilosopher @fierycushman However, as @xphilosopher points out, a key motivation for the paper was to understand how ordinary people think about and respond to negligence. Our work suggests a disconnect between common reactions to negligence and the legal framework guiding punishment for such cases.

[Arunima Sarin @SarinArunima]

@xphilosopher @DAJchicago @fierycushman @TeneilleBrown Thanks for sharing our work and for your encouragement, @xphilosopher!! 😃✨

[Arunima Sarin @SarinArunima]

@xphilosopher @DAJchicago @fierycushman @TeneilleBrown Exactly! People naturally think about mental states when they think about negligence but the law asks them to disregard it - which seems hard and unintuitive!

[Arunima Sarin @SarinArunima]

@levinguever @DAJchicago @xphilosopher @fierycushman You’re right - criminal law does sometimes punish negligence. The question isn’t about that - but rather, what exactly is the punishment for? Is it because of the bad outcome? The failure to take necessary precautions? Or simply because the right thought didn’t come to mind?

[Arunima Sarin @SarinArunima]

@DAJchicago @xphilosopher @fierycushman I agree with @xphilosopher that exploring the relationship between legal standards and public perceptions of negligence is fascinating. @TeneilleBrown and I have had some engaging discussions on the topic!

[Arunima Sarin @SarinArunima]

In our latest paper, @fierycushman & I argue that punishing negligence isn’t just about the consequences of bad outcomes or poor planning. Instead, it also involves holding people accountable for ‘failing to have the right thought at the right time’. 💭💡

https://t.co/QZ9M3Sstg6

[Experimental Philosophy @xphilosopher]

Why do we punish people for negligence?

New paper argues it is a matter of punishing people for a *failure of thought* -- i.e., for failing to bring certain things to mind

By @SarinArunima and @fierycushman, in Psych Review

https://t.co/u5hNGeKqrA

[Arunima Sarin @SarinArunima]

@ruzick_adam What little babies we were!

[Arunima Sarin @SarinArunima]

The indifference, the blatant disregard for another person’s life… horrifying, sickening, and absolutely vile.

[Shehan Jeyarajah @ShehanJeyarajah]

“Yeah, just write a check.

$11,000, she was 26, she had limited value.”

*laughs*

[Arunima Sarin @SarinArunima]

@JenniRodd @EP_UCL @UCLPALS Thanks! I look forward to meeting everyone too!

[Arunima Sarin @SarinArunima]

Delighted to share that starting Fall 2023, I’ll join the Department of Psychology at University College London as a Lecturer! I’m thrilled to work alongside scholars who have inspired my work & look forward to expanding my research in this incredible department! @UCLPALS @EP_UCL

[Arunima Sarin @SarinArunima]

@hugospiers @UCLPALS @EP_UCL Thanks! I’m excited to join too! :)

[Arunima Sarin @SarinArunima]

@ShirleyBWang Thank you for always being such a cheerleader!! So lucky to have you by my side! ❤️❤️

[Arunima Sarin @SarinArunima]

@david_lagnado @UCLPALS @EP_UCL Me too!! :)

[Arunima Sarin @SarinArunima]

I’m so grateful for all the help and support I’m received, and excited to pay it forward through my research and my new role! ✨

[Arunima Sarin @SarinArunima]

I’m so grateful for this opportunity and indebted to many people. A special shout-out to the absolute best mentor @fierycushman and others: @mark_ho_ @MoralityLab @david_lagnado, in addition to my friends & family for their endless support, guidance, & encouragement!