Coalitions of the Motivated
Ideologies are irrational and subjective because that’s the way people are too. Watch our new video series on the psychology behind political ideology.
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Ideologies are irrational and subjective because that’s the way people are too. Watch our new video series on the psychology behind political ideology.
The nation is turning inward. The American public is in no mood for wars of choice, interventions in foreign conflicts, and casual displays of military might. Our foreign policy goals are becoming less ambitious, and Americans are more focused on domestic issues than global affairs.
Republicans know they can’t say certain things about our president in public without alienating the rest of the country. So they’re using an American veteran and recovering prisoner of war who has no way to defend himself as their partisan political punching bag.
Irrational, unconscious psychological factors play a central role in social and political change. First Person Politics will show you what they are and how to use them to win.
1978 was the year business interests and wealthy elites seized control of the legislative agenda Washington. But they had help from a rising cohort of pro-business leaders in both parties. Here’s how the Silent Generation gave us four decades of skyrocketing inequality and put us on the path to oligarchy.
Confirmation bias makes people of all political stripes see what they want to see. So why do liberals get it right more often than conservatives? The psychological antecedents of liberalism protect liberals from error over the long run, but may be keeping them from facing some uncomfortable truths about human psychology.
Quid pro quos and other forms of bribery are illegal, so how does big money actually influence and corrupt politicians? The answer has eluded political science, but not political psychology.
This guide is aimed at helping men who work in politics figure out what to wear. There are eight commonly used dress codes that every man should understand. Here’s what they are, what they mean, and what leaders need to know about them.
Psychological profiling isn’t a substitute for opposition research — it’s how you make the most of it. It’s how you turn your opponent’s psychology into their own worst enemy.
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