A new study suggests that people who follow a vegetarian diet may place less importance on certain social values—like caring for close others and conforming to societal norms—than those who regularly ...

Values such as Benevolence, Security, and Conformity are less important for vegetarians than they are for those who eat meat; instead, vegetarians value Stimulation, Power, and Achievement more than ...

New research indicates that the fundamental values of vegetarians differ from those of non-vegetarians in consistent ways, suggesting that choosing a vegetarian diet is an expression of independence.

Vegetarians are more likely to endorse values embodying independence and individuality compared to non-vegetarians, but surprisingly less likely to endorse benevolence, per analysis of 3 Polish and US ...

Why Psychologists Haven’t Agreed on the Basic Human Values—Until Now Personality traits are stable patterns in the way we think, feel, and behave (Johnson, 1997, p. 74). In a previous PT post, I ...