The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion

New York Times Bestseller

In this "landmark contribution to humanity's understanding of itself" (The New York Times Book Review) social psychologist Jonathan Haidt challenges conventional thinking about morality, politics, and religion in a way that speaks to conservatives and liberals alike.

Drawing on his twenty five years of groundbreaking research on moral psychology, Haidt shows how moral judgments arise not from reason but from gut feelings. He shows why liberals, conservatives, and libertarians have such different intuitions about right and wrong, and he shows why each side is actually right about many of its central concerns. In this subtle yet accessible book, Haidt gives you the key to understanding the miracle of human cooperation, as well as the curse of our eternal divisions and conflicts. If you're ready to trade in anger for understanding, read The Righteous Mind.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 02/12/2013
ISBN: 9780307455772
Pages: 500
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 7.95h x 5.23w x 1.04d

Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 03/24/2013 pg. 24
New York Review of Books 02/25/2016 pg. 38