"A substantial portion of all everyday memories revolves around events that have a moral dimension, particularly acts of granting care or inflicting harm. At the forefront of these memories is one’s own self as a a good-doer; in the background is one’s own self as a jerk."
— Rolf Degen

"How autobiographical memory serves morality: Prevalence and properties of memories with moral content."

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2027-83836-001
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This study provides robust empirical validation for the folk adage that “stolen food tastes better,” demonstrating that unauthorized acquisition of French fries amplifies hedonic perception in quantifiable and psychologically nuanced ways.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0950329326001126
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