This came in my Edge newsletter today. JONATHAN HAIDT is a Professor of Social Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Virginia, where he does research on morality and emotion, and how they vary across cultures. You can get more information about him, and the presentation here, or subscribe to the Edge newsletter here.
The Future of Post Partisan Social Psychology – A Talk by Jonathan Haidt
Has social psychology become a Tribal Moral Community since the 1960s? Are we a community that is bound together by liberal values and then blind to any ideas or findings that threaten our sacred values? I believe the answer is yes, and I’ll make 3 points to support that claim…