Are conservatives really simple-minded?
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political ideology / conservatives / simple-minded / complexity
Are conservatives really simple-minded?
The current consensus in psychology is that political conservatives are uniquely simple-minded. Indeed, even the famous critic of political bias and Heterodox contributor Jonathan Haidt (and colleagues) suggested that there is a “consistent difference between liberals and conservatives” on several measurements related to cognitive complexity (Joseph, Graham, & Haidt, 2009, p. 176). / more
Everyone is prejudiced, too
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politics / prejudice / liberals / conservatives
Everyone is prejudiced, too
In this blog post, I will discuss new research in political psychology that is changing our understanding of what prejudice is, and who is prejudiced. / more
Everyone is biased
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politics / bias / psychological rigidity / liberals / conservatives / right-wing authoritarianism
Everyone is biased
My first blog post tells the story of my discovery of the conditions that reveal the political biases of liberals and conservatives. It’s also a story of coming to terms with my own biases. / more