Jonathan Haidt

Jonathan Haidt

• Birth:    October 19, 1963
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• Nationality: American 
• Education: Yale University (B.A.), University of Pennsylvania (PhD)
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• Books Written
•  Flourishing: Positive Psychology and the Life Well Lived. by Keyes, Corey L.M.; Haidt, Jonathan, eds (2002)
• The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom (2006)
• The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion. (2012)
• All Minus One: John Stuart Mill’s Ideas on Free Speech Illustrated. by Reeves, Richard V.; Haidt, Jonathan, eds. (2018)
• The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure. by Haidt, Jonathan; Lukianoff, Greg (2018)
  
• Biography

an American social psychologist, Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University's Stern School of Business, and author. His main areas of study are the psychology of morality and the moral emotions.

His main scientific contributions come from the psychological field of moral foundations theory. The theory attempts to explain the evolutionary origins of human moral reasoning on the basis of innate, gut feelings rather than logical reason. The theory was later extended to explain the different moral reasoning and how they relate to political ideology, with different political orientations prioritizing different sets of morals. The research served as a foundation for future books on various topics.

Haidt has attracted both support and criticism for his critique of the current state of universities and his interpretation of progressive values. He has been named one of the "top global thinkers" by Foreign Policy magazine, and one of the "top world thinkers" by Prospect magazine. He is among the most cited researchers in political and moral psychology, and is considered among the top 25 most influential living psychologists.   From Wikipedia


Haidt is referenced in Peter Wehner's book, The Death of Politics. Haidt says that the two parties are purer than they have been at anytime since the Civil War. We live in seperate worlds by lifestyle, faith, geography, interests, and politically. This leads us to listen to only what confirms our own bias'.