


The Brain’s Autocomplete Feature Oversimplifies Complex Issues and Impedes Tolerance
Enter any of the following words into your browser’s search bar: progressive, liberal, conservative, evangelical, right-wing, gay, straight, Muslim, Republican or Democrat. Do you notice that other terms that the algorithms think are related appear automatically?...
A Tool for Understanding
Like a lot of folks, I occasionally hear people espouse values and beliefs different and often counter to my own. When I was young, I didn’t understand this. Many of these beliefs and positions seemed irrational to me. How could people believe such crazy things? But...
Gut Check: The Psychology of Partisan Stereotyping
Democrats and Republicans today seem like members of rival Veronese families. Not only do partisans distrust and disparage the out-party, they also dislike the idea of anyone in their family dating an out-party supporter. A Democratic Romeo and a Republican Juliet in...