The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny Science- and Reality by Chris Mooney (Author). Bestselling writer Chris Mooney makes use of chopping-edge research to elucidate the psychology behind why today’s Republicans reject reality-it's simply part of who they are.
From local weather change to evolution, the rejection of mainstream science among Republicans is rising, as is the denial of skilled consensus on the financial system, American historical past, overseas coverage and far more. Why won't Republicans accept issues that the majority specialists agree on? Why are they continually fighting in opposition to the info?
Science author Chris Mooney explores mind scans, polls, and psychology experiments to clarify why conservatives right this moment believe more improper things; appear more probably than Democrats to oppose new concepts and fewer likely to change their beliefs in the face of new details; and typically respond to forcing proof by doubling down on their current beliefs.
Goes past the usual claims about ignorance or company malfeasance to discover the true, scientific the explanation why Republicans reject the widely accepted findings of mainstream science, economics, and history-in addition to many undeniable policy facts (e.g., there have been no “death panels” in the well being care bill).
Explains that the political parties replicate character traits and psychological needs-with Republicans more wedded to certainty, Democrats to novelty-and this is the basis of our divide over reality.
Written by the creator of The Republican War on Science, which was the first and still the most influential e book to take a look at the conservative rejection of scientific evidence. But the rejection of science is just the beginning…
Sure to spark dialogue and debate, The Republican Brain also guarantees to add to the prolonged record of persuasive scientific findings that Republicans reject and deny.
Chris Mooney has a delightful means of communicating serious stuff about the best way our brains work in a language we will all understand ... if we select to make use of that logical and analytical capability of the brain that's exercised rarely. He focuses significantly on nicely-established findings within the realm of science with implications opposite to the preconceptions that Chris attributes primarily to Republicans. Truly his arguments apply to all close-minded individuals, however the many and varied studies to which he refers display persuasively that closed-mindedness is an attribute statistically of members of the Republican occasion and particularly of essentially the most conservative parts of that party, as symbolized by the Tea Party. He admonishes Democrats for his or her weaknesses as well, but they reside within the intersection of open-mindedness and indecisiveness, resulting in ineffectual efforts in advocating right science, a lesser evil than being merely wrong.
I good presentation of the scientific studies documenting what we already intuitively knew. Chris Mooney makes no prejudicial observations of his own without so declaring. As a substitute he presents a plethora of scientific research that help the introduced conclusions. It is secure to say, by definition, that Republicans will avoid reading this e book; their fear-pushed propensities to keep away from something that challenges a known, established and static world prevents them.
A should learn for any Progressive who desires to know why Republicans angrily challenge every little thing they would possibly disrupt their dogma, from world warming to all the things Obama.
The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny Science- and Reality
Chris Mooney (Author)
336 pages
Wiley; 1st edition (April 10, 2012)
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