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TED-Ed: Lessons Worth Sharing

Do politics make us irrational? | Jay Van Bavel

TED-Ed: Lessons Worth Sharing

TED

Education, Teded, Technology, Animation, Entertainment, Ed, Design, Science, Ted

4.4716 Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2020

⏱️ ? minutes

Summary

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].

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