Blue Whales and The Smartphone Morality Experiment

The video discusses the largest animals on Earth, focusing on blue whales, which are the biggest creatures ever known. It highlights their near extinction due to hunting and their gradual recovery. The video also covers a study using smartphones to track human morality, revealing insights into moral and immoral behaviors, gossip's role in society, and concepts like moral self-licensing and moral contagion.

What is the approximate weight of a blue whale compared to a Dreadnoughtus?

• Half as heavy

• Twice as heavy

• Three times as heavy

• Four times as heavy

What was a major reason for the decline in blue whale populations in the 20th century?

• Pollution

• Hunting

• Overfishing

• Climate change

What is a current threat to blue whales mentioned in the transcript?

• Noise pollution

• Plastic pollution

• Warming oceans

• Deforestation

What did the smartphone study reveal about people's likelihood to report moral versus immoral acts?

• People report both equally

• People rarely report either

• People report moral acts more often

• People report immoral acts more often

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where an act of kindness leads to more moral deeds?

• Moral self-licensing

• Social bonding

• Moral contagion

• Ethical reciprocity