Evolutionary Psychology – The Psy of Life

The Truth is Out There: Trump Still gets the Benefit of the Doubt?

10 May 2020 CalicoJack

Reading Time: 5 minutes
It is unbelievable that Trump’s approval rating remains as high as it is and even improves! It is unbelievable that 51% of the population thinks he is providing strong and decisive leadership in during the time of COVID19. And, we’re killing people over social distancing and wearing masks? People are taking hydroxycloroquine, calling about the safety of bleach, and not wearing masks? Why does Trump have any credibility with anyone since we all know it is bullshit? Science can explain…

Election 2020: Is Bernie Sanders an Evil Oligarch in Sheep’s Clothing?

26 February 2020 CalicoJack

Reading Time: 4 minutes
Much has been made of Michael Bloomberg “buying” his way into the election by outspending every campaign combined times 100. Many people are saying, “Well, Bernie Sanders is a millionaire, so same-same.” Here’s why it ain’t.

Climate Change = Increases in Demagoguery, Nationalism, Authoritarianism, Violence, and Cruelty

27 August 2019 CalicoJack

Reading time: 9 minutes!?! OUCH! There are lots of heading, though, so you can skip around and find the juiciest most interesting parts.
Climate change news just keeps getting worse. And, until we reach some kind of happy equilibrium — that’s a population of about 500,00 human beings, BTW — with planet earth, it probably will just keep getting worse, too. I mean, as bad as it is right now, when billions of people begin dying, that will be worse. So, what happens when the worst happens? Unfortunately, even more bad stuff: violence and cruelty

Open Carry, the Ultimate Gaslighting Technique

20 August 2019 CalicoJack

Reading time: 3 minutes
Is an armed society a more polite society? Hell no. Of course you should worry about seeing a white man armed in a public place. Haven’t nearly every mass shooter been an armed white man in a public place? For the open carry folks to claim that we should trust them to be the good guy with the gun is the ultimate in gaslighting.

The Politics of Racism and How to Combat It

17 July 2019 CalicoJack

Why does the appeal to racism work so often in politics? Why are so many people vulnerable to the racist appeal? Terror Management Theory gives us insight into the politics of racism and hope in countering it.

Election 2020, Warren, Harris, Biden Sanders, Buttigieg, O'Rourke, Booker, Castro, Klobuchar, Gillibrand, Anchoring Effect, Framing Effect, Availability Heuristic

Election 2020: The Dominance of the Media Narrative

15 June 2019 CalicoJack

How much does the “media narrative” affect the Democratic presidential primary? How do the things that the Ol’ Pussy Grabber saying about specific Democratic candidates, the candidates are saying about each other, or that the media is reporting about them? How can we resist these influences? Find out in this post.

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