In short, Haidt’s research suggests that many liberals really do believe that conservatives are heartless bastards–or as a friend of mine once remarked, “Conservatives think that liberals ...

A reader points to a fascinating column by Megan McArdle, based on the work of social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, of whom she and I are both fans. The headline on the column is, “Why Liberals ...

What separates conservatives from liberals? In the past decade, the most illuminating answers to this question have come from Jonathan Haidt, a New York University psychologist whose research ...

Jonathan Haidt’s research and writings have received ample notice in recent months, including this profile Among his premises is the identification of six pairings of “moral concerns ...

To the Editor: I very much enjoyed Marc Parry’s article about Jonathan Haidt (“Jonathan Haidt Decodes the Tribal Psychology of Politics,” The Chronicle Review, February 3). Much of what he ...

But University of Virginia Professor Jonathan Haidt’s new book The Righteous Mind doesn’t simply suggest that conservatives may not be as close-minded as they are portrayed.

Liberal vs. Conservative: ... Jonathan Haidt proposed that we are divided because we use different ... Haidt believes that each of these foundations has its origin in different human social needs ...

Jonathan Haidt is associate professor of psychology at the University of Virginia. His research focuses on the psychological bases of morality across different cultures and political ideology. He ...

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