I study how emotion and reason shape moral judgments—who we see as good or bad, right or wrong, deserving of praise or blame—and how these judgments shape social cognition differently when applied to ourselves versus others. I also study how people manage their reputations, and what they say and do, to appear trustworthy and morally good. My work is motivated by questions such as: How do individuals represent the minds of others? When, why, and how do people signal (or not signal) their own moral character? What role do emotions play in influencing evaluations of other people’s minds and actions? Inspired by real-world phenomena, my research sheds light on the drivers of cooperative, prosocial behavior—and the barriers that block it.