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Jonathan Haidt

Né(e): October 19, 1963 – New York City, New York, United States

Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at New York University's Stern School of Business specializing in moral psychology and political polarization. He developed Moral Foundations Theory and authored bestsellers including The Righteous Mind and The Anxious Generation. Inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2019, his research examines morality's intuitive foundations across cultures.

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Jonathan Haidt, born in 1963, is a renowned social psychologist whose career has profoundly influenced understandings of morality, political behavior, and the intersection of technology and mental health. Raised in Scarsdale, New York, Haidt began his academic journey with a B.A. in philosophy from Yale, followed by a Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992. He spent sixteen years teaching at the University of Virginia, where he received multiple awards for his teaching excellence, before joining New York University’s Stern School of Business in 2011 as the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership.

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Morality binds and blinds. It binds us into ideological teams that fight each other as though the fate of the world depended on our side winning each battle. It blinds us to the fact that each team is composed of good people who have something important to say
-The Righteous Mind
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If you think that moral reasoning is something we do to figure out the truth, you’ll be constantly frustrated by how foolish, biased, and illogical people become when they disagree with you
-The Righteous Mind
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Anyone who values truth should stop worshipping reason
-The Righteous Mind
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Love and work are to people what water and sunshine are to plants
-The Happiness Hypothesis
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People don't get depressed when they face threats collectively; they get depressed when they feel isolated, lonely, or useless
-The Anxious Generation
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Our moral thinking is much more like a politician searching for votes than a scientist searching for truth
-The Righteous Mind
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Those who think money can't buy happiness just don't know where to shop … People would be happier and healthier if they took more time off and spent it with their family and friends, yet America has long been heading in the opposite direction
-The Happiness Hypothesis
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If you grow up in a WEIRD society, you become so well educated in the ethic of autonomy that you can detect oppression and inequality even where the apparent victims see nothing wrong
-The Righteous Mind
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People who devote their lives to studying something often come to believe that the object of their fascination is the key to understanding everything
-The Righteous Mind
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Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own thoughts, unguarded. But once mastered, no one can help you as much, not even your father or your mother
-The Coddling of the American Mind

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"Jonathan Haidt is one of the world's most influential thinkers on morality, politics, and human flourishing"

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"Jonathan Haidt is best known for developing Moral Foundations Theory, which explains how variations in moral intuitions drive political and cultural differences"

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"Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation investigates the collapse of youth mental health and proposes a plan for a healthier childhood"

Hachette Book Group

"Jonathan Haidt's research reveals that moral judgments arise from gut feelings rather than logical reasoning"

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"Jonathan Haidt has written multiple books for general audiences, including The Happiness Hypothesis and The Righteous Mind"

Wikipedia

"Jonathan Haidt’s research focuses on moral and political psychology, as described in his book The Righteous Mind"

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"Jonathan Haidt is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University's Stern School of Business"

Penguin Random House

"Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist and author whose books have shaped global conversations about society's most pressing challenges"

Better World Books

"Jonathan Haidt is the bestselling coauthor of The Coddling of the American Mind and a leading investigator into the roots of polarization and mental health"

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