The psychological traits that shape your political beliefs

Title:
The psychological traits that shape your political beliefs
Speaker:
Dannagal G. Young
Description:

Social psychologist Dannagal G. Young breaks down the link between our psychology and politics, showing how personality types largely fall into people who prioritize openness and flexibility (liberals) and those who prefer order and certainty (conservatives). Hear why both sets of traits are crucial to any society -- and how our differences are being dangerously exploited to divide us. What if things weren't that way?

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Video Language:
English
Team:
closed TED
Project:
TEDTalks
Duration:
09:04