“You can see the rider serving the elephant when people are morally dumbfounded. They have strong gut feelings about what is right and wrong, and they struggle to construct post hoc justifications for those feelings. Even when the servant (reasoning) comes back empty-handed, the master (intuition) doesn't change his judgment.”
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The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
This book delves into the cognitive and emotional processes that drive political and religious beliefs, analyzing how these beliefs can lead to division among individuals who share similar moral values. It investigates the psychological mechanisms that contribute to the formation of these beliefs and the ways in which they can be reconciled or understood across different perspectives. more
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Jonathan Haidt
Jonathan Haidt is an American psychologist known for his research in moral psychology and social psychology. His work focuses on moral judgment, political ideology, and religious beliefs. Haidt's book, 'The Righteous Mind,' explores the evolution of morality and ideology and how they shape human behavior and social structures. more
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