Do politics make us irrational?
- Title:
- Macht Politik uns irrational?
- Speaker:
- Jay Van Bavel
- Description:
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Can someone's political identity actually affect their ability to process information? The answer lies in a cognitive phenomenon known as partisanship. While identifying with social groups is an essential and healthy part of life, it can become a problem when the group's beliefs are at odds with reality. So how can we recognize and combat partisanship? Jay Van Bavel shares helpful strategies. [Directed by Patrick Smith, narrated by Addison Anderson].
- Video Language:
- English
- Team:
- closed TED
- Project:
- TED-Ed
- Duration:
- 05:14
Denise Erb edited German subtitles for Do politics make us irrational? |