“Psychologists view values as an aspect of personality that underlies and motivates attitudes and behavior.” - The Social Psychology of Values by Jan Cieciuch (University of Warsaw), Eldad David (University of Zurich), and Shalon Schwartz (Herbew University of Jerusalem), 2015.

“Values are internalized cognitive structures that guide choices by evoking a sense of basic principles of right and wrong, a sense of priorities, and a willingness to make meaning and see patterns.” - The Psychology of Values by Daphna Oyserman (University of Southern California), 2015.