4 Posts found for source_day: 15

One of the great mysteries about the rise of populism, in both the United States and Europe, is why it has benefited the political right so much more than the left. For years, American progressives have been trying to get people worked up over rising rates of economic inequality, with the expectation that this anger could fuel greater support for the Democratic Party. Yet the … [ Read more ]

Author: Joseph Heath | Source: The Atlantic (December 15, 2025) | Subject: Politics & Public Policy

New research published in Current Biology confirms this feeling: people with radical beliefs actually think differently than those without. Specifically, radicals have less metacognitive sensitivity than moderates.

Metacognition refers to the ability to be aware of and analyze one’s own thinking. Metacognitive sensitivity is similar, but more specific: it refers to the ability to distinguish between one’s correct and incorrect judgements.

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First, the researchers developed … [ Read more ]

Author: Matt Davis | Source: Big Think (February 15, 2019) | Subjects: Excerpts, Politics & Public Policy, Psychology | Behavior

In a new book, the writer Alan Jacobs looks at why it’s impossible for people who disagree to hold a civilized conversation.

Author: Emma Green | Source: The Atlantic (October 15, 2017) | Subjects: Articles & Links, Excerpts, Life & Society, Politics & Public Policy, Psychology | Behavior

Rex Tillerson may have represented the last gasp of a certain kind of moderate Republican thinking about the world.

Author: Peter Beinart | Source: The Atlantic (March 15, 2018) | Subjects: Articles & Links, Excerpts, Foreign Policy, Politics & Public Policy