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The Psychology of Partisan Politics

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March 10, 2013
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Politics
Mind
Psychology
Values
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Are you a tax-raising, soy latte-drinking, Prius-driving, New York Times-reading, Daily Show-watching, corporation-hating liberal? Or a gun-toting, Bible-loving, Walmart-shopping, homophobic, climate-change-denying, immigrant-hating conservative? Why does it seem like all of American politics often boils down to these two absurd positions? Is it because of our particular political system, our culture, or deeper psychological impulses? John and Ken cross the aisle with Jonathan Haidt from NYU, author of The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided By Politics and Religion.

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The Psychology of Partisan Politics

Jonathan Haidt, Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership, NYU Stern School of Business

 

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