The Psy of Life – Page 11 – Understanding the psychology that drives our politics

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How does status quo bias affect the election between Biden, Trump, a third party candidate, and not voting?

Cognitive Psychology

Election 2024: Understanding the Role of Status Quo Bias

26 December 2023 — 17 Comments

What are the likely outcomes of our electoral choices in 2024?

Meme: Save Democracy in 2024, Vote Democrat

25 December 2023 — 13 Comments

Does your Festivus Miracle beat the rescue of a man from an 18-inch hole on a California beach?

A Festivus Miracle! Man Rescued from 18-inch Hole!

24 December 2023 — 7 Comments

What evidence is there that Trump and Republicans are damaging our democratic culture?

Election 2024: The Undermining of our Democratic Culture by the Republican Party and Conservative Media

20 December 2023 — 37 Comments

Are we about to do it again? Are idealistic youth voters about to hand Trump a victory?

Hey Voters! Remember Pre- and Post-Dobbs America? Want More of That?

19 December 2023 — 8 Comments

Where do you get Festivus greeting cards?

Your Festivus 2023 Cards are HERE!

18 December 2023 — 8 Comments

Can we punch Nazis with votes and truth to stop them from destroying our democracy?

Behavior Economics

Election 2024: The Always Punch a Nazi Election with Votes According to Behavioral Economics

7 December 2023 — 11 Comments

How does the Republican Party threaten our democracy in all branches and levels of government?

The Threat to Our Democracy isn’t Just Trump, it is the Republican Party

5 December 2023 — 6 Comments

What is the appropriate send off for Henry Kissinger? Is it Monty Python's Henry Kissinger song?

Henry Kissinger: The Doctor of Our Nightmares

2 December 2023 — 7 Comments

Why hasn't the Psy of Life posted this week? Bisy. Backson.

Bisy. Backson.

19 November 2023 — 1 Comment

What is the best way to handle annoying relatives at Thanksgiving? Telling them to STFU.

Handling Annoying Relatives at Thanksgiving

19 November 2023 — 3 Comments

What should I say to my House representative when I call demanding a clean CR to keep the government funded and open?

Cognitive Psychology

Call Your MoC About The Futility of the Freedumb Cockups Budget Fight or Y’all Lost, Now Pass the Damn Clean CR

11 November 2023 — 5 Comments

How does the Anchoring Effect explain Trump's high and Biden's low polling numbers? What is anchoring our perceptions of Election 2024?

Cognitive Psychology

Biden Polling, Trump’s Trials, and Tuesday’s Elections Skew the Anchoring Effect

9 November 2023 — 15 Comments

In Mike Johnson's Dystopia, the biggest baddest wolf votes for who to eat for dinner!

Cognitive Psychology

Mike Johnson at the Intersection of Democracy, Gerrymandering, and Gun Violence

5 November 2023 — 18 Comments

What do Republican gun policies, rising gun violence, and terrorism have in common?

Cognitive Psychology

The Republican Small Arms Proliferation Policies are Terrorism

28 October 2023 — 9 Comments

Why doesn't the American electorate punish the Republican Party for its anti-democratic authoritarian ways?

The Great Civics Lesson: Understanding the Views and Values of Democracy and How the Republicans are Opposed to Them

26 October 2023 — 15 Comments

Why is it so difficult for moderate Republicans to stand up to the abuse of MAGA Republicans?

Emotional Abuse, Politics

Call Your Representative: Urge Them to go to the Battered Moderate Representative Shelter Before it is Too Late

24 October 2023 — 34 Comments

Why would it be bad to elect a 6 January insurrectionist as Speaker of the House?

Gym Jordan: The Perfect Time to Call Your Republican Representative

19 October 2023 — 21 Comments

Are there any justifications for Hamas' attack in Southern Israel or the IDF's response?

Cognitive Psychology

“We’re Not Monsters” No Excuses for Atrocities

11 October 2023 — 34 Comments

How can we explain the suicidal behavior of Hamas in attacking Israel?

Cognitive Psychology, Racism

The Roots of the Racial Animus that Drives the Israeli-Hamas Conflict

10 October 2023