Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Hidden Agenda of the Political MindCondition: NewEAN: 9780691173245ISBN: 9780691173245Publisher: Princeton University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 09/06/2016Item Height: 229mmItem Length: 146mmItem Weight: 510gAuthor: Jason Weeden, Robert O. KurzbanLanguage: EnglishSubtitle: How Self-Interest Shapes Our Opinions and Why We Won't Admit ItISBN-10: 0691173249Description: When it comes to politics, we often perceive our own beliefs as fair and socially beneficial, while seeing opposing views as merely self-serving. But in fact most political views are governed by self-interest, even if we usually don't realize it. Challenging our fiercely held notions about what motivates us politically, this book explores how self-interest divides the public on a host of hot-button issues, from abortion and the legalization of marijuana to same-sex marriage, immigration, affirmative action, and income redistribution. Expanding the notion of interests beyond simple economics, Jason Weeden and Robert Kurzban look at how people's interests clash when it comes to their sex lives, social status, family, and friends. Drawing on a wealth of data, they demonstrate how different groups form distinctive bundles of political positions that often stray far from what we typically think of as liberal or conservative. They show how we engage in unconscious rationalization to justify our political positions, portraying our own views as wise, benevolent, and principled while casting our opponents' views as thoughtless and greedy.While many books on politics seek to provide partisans with new ways to feel good about their own side, The Hidden Agenda of the Political Mind illuminates the hidden drivers of our politics, even if it's a picture neither side will find flattering.Country/Region of Manufacture: USGenre: Society & CultureTopic: Law & PoliticsRelease Year: 2016 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: The Hidden Agenda of the Political Mind
Title: The Hidden Agenda of the Political Mind
EAN: 9780691173245
ISBN: 9780691173245
Release Date: 09/06/2016
Release Year: 2016
Subtitle: How Self-Interest Shapes Our Opinions and Why We Won't Admit It
ISBN-10: 0691173249
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Society & Culture
Topic: Law & Politics
Number of Pages: 376 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Hidden Agenda of the Political Mind : How Self-Interest Shapes Our Opinions and Why We Won't Admit It
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Subject: Cognitive Neuroscience & Cognitive Neuropsychology, General, Social Psychology, Interpersonal Relations
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2016
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 18 Oz
Author: Robert O. Kurzban, Jason Weeden
Subject Area: Psychology
Item Length: 8.9 in
Item Width: 5.7 in
Format: Trade Paperback
