Jonathan Haidt
Social psychologist at NYU-Stern. Author of The Righteous Mind. Reflections on how social & moral psychology can improve companies, universities, and societies.
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Praxis in a polarized world: the dilemma of activist scholars on the left
openDemocracy 20d 12 tweets
If progressive academics want to work with ‘the people,’ then we’ll have to meet ‘the people’ where they are.
Jonathan Haidt Great advice for more effect social activism, informed by social science and by intellectual humility, from ; 6d
Goodbye to the Culture of Fear? Let Grow's Amazing Day at the Connecticut State Legislature
Let Grow - Let Grow 8d 5 tweets
What a day in Hartford! Three state legislators and five experts (including me) testified in favor of a "Free-Range Parenting" bill at a public hearing held by the Connecticut State Legislature's Committee on Children -- and many more did so with...
The Sham of American ‘Centrism’
National Review 6d 2 tweets
Few Americans identify as fiscally conservative and socially progressive. So why does Howard Schultz think such a platform will win him the presidency?
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Jonathan Haidt Great insight, great political writing, a critique of centrism, and why Schultz's quadrant is devoid of voters. from 6d
We're Hiring! Director, Operations
Heterodox Academy 6d 1 tweets
We seek a detail and process-oriented person, to manage the day-to-day operations of a small non-profit. The individual must be a proven self-starter who knows how to get things done with tact and aplomb. The Director, Operations will be responsible...
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Jonathan Haidt Help wanted: A super competent person to be director of operations at . Full time job, in NYC. Must be very high on big-5 trait of Conscientiousness. Please forward the link if you know a great candidate. Apply here 6d
4 Ways Lying Becomes the Norm at a Company
Harvard Business Review 8d 2 tweets
Based on a 15-year study of more than 200 organizations.
Jonathan Haidt a 15 year study of ethics in organizations, by & Navalent, finds 4 things that increase dishonesty and decrease trust. #2 is failures of procedural fairness: 7d
Mickey Edwards
Mickey Edwards 7d 1 tweets
Congressman. Teacher. Author. Journalist. Iconoclast.
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Jonathan Haidt Former congressman Mickey Edwards' new site offers 3 principles for improving society. His first is the foundation of all of my work since I moved to in 2011; applies to business ethics, politics, and the academy. 7d
The chilling legacy of the Rushdie affair
Spiked-online.com 9d 6 tweets
The fatwa against The Satanic Verses author marked the beginning of an intolerant era.
Liberals and Conservatives are Both Susceptible to Fake News, But for Different Reasons
Scott Barry Kaufman - Scientific American Blog Network 9d 7 tweets
New research suggests that both liberals and conservatives are motivated to believe fake news, and dismiss real news that contradicts their ideology.
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Jonathan Haidt A new paper finds that left and right are equally susceptible to fake news, but for slightly different reasons. Paper by & . Great summary and link to other research by 8d
Experts Say Gen Z Isn't Prepared For The Workplace, But It Isn't All Their Fault
Brianna Wiest - Forbes 9d 3 tweets
The issues millennials have at work will "pale" in comparison to those of Gen Z.
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Jonathan Haidt What do employers need to know as they begin to hire Gen Z employees, who have different norms about speech compared to millennials? Here is my advice: 9d
Careers
OpenMind - OpenMind 12d 2 tweets
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Jonathan Haidt Are you a talented writer looking to use your skills to address political polarization? Join us at OpenMind! We're looking to hire two part-time Content Developers. Learn more here 12d
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Jonathan Haidt Now hiring at : Research analyst, run experiments to improve efficacy of behavior change intervention. Part time, work from anywhere. More info [and also job desc. for content developer] here 5d
Social Media and Mental Health Annotated Abstracts
Google Docs 14d 3 tweets
Social Media and Mental Health, An Annotated List of Abstracts By Jonathan Haidt, with advice from Jean Twenge First posted: Feb 7, 2019. Last updated: Feb 8, 2019, noon EST This Google doc is a working document that contains the citations and...
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Jonathan Haidt I have now made many changes based on criticism below. More balanced; new section on cautions/caveats. I invite researchers to request access to comment directly on the doc 14d
Jonathan Haidt I am digging more deeply into the vast and complicated research literature on the links between social media and mental health in this Google Doc listing abstracts. Inviting researchers to critique it too 14d
Jonathan Haidt y cómo nuestras diferencias morales esconden la clave de que no entendamos ni podamos convencer al otro en internet
Javier Jiménez - Xataka.com 14d 1 tweets
Cuando Jonathan Haidt les dijo a sus amigos que iba a estudiar psicología, su primera reacción fue “pero Jon, a ti no te importa lo suficiente la gente”. Pensaban que era demasiado cerebral y abstracto como para ser psicólogo c...
Why is America so Divided?
NaHCO3 14d 1 tweets
Exploring the reasons why America has become increasingly divided and the roles that political parties, structural dynamics, and the media play in the dysfunction.
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Jonathan Haidt Here's an excellent (long) essay covering many of the causes of America's political dysfunction, and why "political philanthropy"--aimed at fixing systems--is needed. From , my fellow member of 14d
Too Much Cleanliness Can Trigger Childhood Leukemia: A Metaphor for Us All
Let Grow - Let Grow 16d 3 tweets
A British researcher knighted for his 30 years of work on childhood leukemia has come up with what sounds like an amazing breakthrough -- and an amazing metaphor. For children to contract leukemia, Mel Greaves has determined, two things need to...
Constructing ‘Campus Craziness’
Heterodox Academy 16d 14 tweets
The demonization of Ken Mayer exemplifies how the 'campus craziness' narrative is created -- and lays bare the cynical opportunism at its core.
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Jonathan Haidt It's hard to teach when students are quick to take offense -- and report the professor publicly. Here's a case study of a conservative student overreacting to a syllabus and feeding the right-wing outrage machine. From 15d
Conservative Victimhood
Areo 368d 6 tweets
Since Jason Manning and I first started writing about victimhood culture, we’ve been interested in the culture’s spread beyond the campus left where it began and where it appears in its most extrem…
Social Media and Mental Health Annotated Abstracts
Google Docs 16d 1 tweets
Social Media and Mental Health, An Annotated List of Abstracts By Jonathan Haidt and Jean Twenge First posted: Feb 7, 2019. Last updated: Feb 7, 2019 This Google doc is a working document that contains the citations and abstracts of the published...
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Jonathan Haidt What is the relationship between social media use and rising teen depression/anxiety? 2 recent papers say: not much. and I think data shows a clear rel. We have begun a lit review in a Google doc; we invite researchers to comment on it: 16d
The Politics of Disgust
The Atlantic 18d 20 tweets
To a surprising degree, our political beliefs may derive from a specific aspect of our biological makeup: our propensity to feel physical revulsion.
Democracy undergoing 'alarming' decline around the world, study finds
The Independent 18d 5 tweets
Think tank says ‘deterioration of US democracy will accelerate decline around the world’
Has Facebook been good for the world?
Sean Illing - Vox 19d 17 tweets
15 influencers weigh in on the company’s 15th birthday.