Political elections ought to bring out the good in people – aren’t they a chance to talk about plans and hopes for the future? But lately they have come to resemble brawls on a playground. When did it become OK to wave insulting signs at rallies or call candidates ugly names? Why are so many candidates focusing on the personal instead of policy? In this episode, Jonathan Haidt, PhD, talks about incivility in politics and how psychological research can help us understand each other a little better and return civility to politics.
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Choosing to be child free, with Jennifer Watling Neal, PhD
How to cope with political stress this election season, with Brett Q. Ford, PhD, and Kevin Smith, PhD
How Sesame Street teaches kids about emotional well-being, with Rosemarie Truglio, PhD
What déjà vu can teach us about memory, with Chris Moulin, PhD
The psychology of sports fans, with Daniel Wann, PhD
You can learn new things at any age, with Rachel Wu, PhD
Understanding the mind of a serial killer, with Louis Schlesinger, PhD
Coping with family estrangement, with Lucy Blake, PhD
How to help kids navigate friendship, with Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD
Bridging the generation gap at work, with Megan Gerhardt, PhD
Expressive writing can help your mental health, with James Pennebaker, PhD
How music, memory and emotion are connected, with Elizabeth Margulis, PhD
What’s going on inside your cat’s head? With Kristyn Vitale, PhD
Designing cities to improve mental health, with Jenny Roe, PhD
Love and algorithms: The future of dating apps, with Liesel Sharabi, PhD
How video games can help kids learn and grow, with Susan Rivers, PhD
How to use AI ethically, with Nathanael Fast, PhD
How to learn from regret, with Robert Leahy, PhD
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