1. Introduction and overview: bribery and the study of decision making Diana C. Robertson and Philip M. Nichols; Part I. Structure and Mechanics of the Brain: 2. Cognitive neuroscience methods: an introductory overview for social scientists Trishala Parthasarathi and Joseph W. Kable; 3. The conforming brain and deontological resolve Melanie Pincus, Lisa LaViers, Michael J. Prietula and Gregory Berns; Part II. Moral Cognition and Bribery: 4. Corruption in the context of moral trade-offs James Dungan, Adam Waytz and Liane Young; 5. Cognitive dissonance, ethical behavior, and bribery Andrew Samuel; Part III. Psychological Insights into Bribery: 6. Beyond black and white: three decision frames of bribery Xiao-Xiao Liu, George I. Christopoulos and Ying-yi Hong; 7. Effect of reminders of personal sacrifice and suggested rationalizations on residents' self-reported willingness to accept gifts Sunita Sah and George Loewenstein; Part IV. Norms and the Decision to Engage in Bribery: 8. Determinants of corruption: a socio-psychological analysis Cristina Bicchieri and Deshani Ganegoda; 9. Moral norms, behavioral ethics, and bribery activity Robert A. Prentice; 10. Thoughts on the control of bribery Philip M. Nichols and Diana C. Robertson.