Explores the neuroscience behind ideological thinking for a deeper understanding of belief formation
Uses innovative experiments to demonstrate cognitive rigidity and its impact on adaptability
Provides actionable insights on resisting dogma and fostering open-mindedness
Offers a hopeful framework for personal and societal resilience in the face of extremism
Summarized by Shop
The human brain faces a set of dilemmas every day: how to achieve coherence from fragmented sensory inputs and how to attain connection with other people in an increasingly atomized and isolating world. Ideologies offer a shortcut, providing easy answers, scripts to follow, and a sense of shared identity. Whether our ideologies are far-ri
