Social Identity Theory – The Psy of Life

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

By CalicoJack on 27 August 2019 • ( 10 Comments )

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

The Politics of Racism and How to Combat It

By CalicoJack on 17 July 2019 • ( 4 Comments )

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.

The Collective Narcissism of Conservatives Promotes Violence and Chaos

By CalicoJack on 25 January 2018 • ( 10 Comments )

Human beings evolved to work best in groups. And, like all other mental disorders, we can take that group effort into the realms of madness. The GOP and conservatives have done just that. Luckily, the counter-weight to their madness is also rests in our efforts as a group.

#Resistance: Reaching Across the Political Divide to Solve Gun Violence, Roy Moore, & Inequality

By CalicoJack on 11 November 2017 • ( 5 Comments )

Social Dominance Theory diagnoses our political divide and it offers a solution. Let’s try it out on our gun violence problem to see how it works!

The Roots of White Supremacy Run Deep in White Culture

By CalicoJack on 2 September 2017 • ( 3 Comments )

We can’t seem to erase white supremacy from white culture! Find out how we made white supremacists. Share your ideas about getting rid of this scourge.

Gaslighting Perceptions of Politics

By CalicoJack on 20 May 2017 • ( 6 Comments )

With the death of Roger Ailes, we are focused on the contributions of news to political polarization. Now we have liberal fake news to contend with. Here we examine the role of perception in our polarized politics.

Why Is It Easier for Dems to Bicker Than Oppose GOP?

By CalicoJack on 3 May 2017 • ( 11 Comments )

Bickering Dems to the left of us! Bickering progressives to the right of us! Bickering leftists all around us! So, let’s focus that bickering on the GOP and the 2018 elections instead, hunh?

Polarized Politics: fMRI’s & Bridging the Gap

By CalicoJack on 31 December 2016 • ( 10 Comments )

Tired of arguing with your favorite drunk uncle and getting no where? Wonder what is going on in that inebriated head of his? An fMRI study sheds some light on why political beliefs are so difficult to change. But, there are some recommendations that may help!

White Identity Politics: the Root of Stupid

By CalicoJack on 23 December 2016 • ( 19 Comments )

We live in an extraordinarily stupid era. Where does the stupid come from? Why are we being governed by such stupidity?

Fertile Ground for Trump’s Racism

By CalicoJack on 30 August 2016 • ( 17 Comments )

Trump is a racist! Clinton is a bigot! Whatever Kaepernick is doing! Race and racism is seemingly every where right now, but where does it come from? What drives whites to be racist?

Quick Thoughts: Overcoming Differences

By CalicoJack on 3 August 2016 • ( 7 Comments )

My thoughts on Solution Sundays an idea that two Republican senators are promoting to overcome the racial divide in the country. Spoiler: the idea needs to be tweaked. Find out how.

Guns, Politicians, the NRA, & Votes

By CalicoJack on 25 June 2016 • ( 7 Comments )

The massacre in Orlando, the anniversary of Newtown, the sit-in on the floor of the House: why does the pro-gun lobby have such a strangle hold on government? Science can explain it and recommend some actions to take.

How Obama Created Trump

By CalicoJack on 26 May 2016 • ( 16 Comments )

How did Trump become a thing? Read about how Daniel Kahneman and risk assessment can be used to explain how Obama made Trump possible. Thanks Obama!

Groupthink or Group Cluster… Explaining the Modern GOP

By CalicoJack on 13 May 2016 • ( 19 Comments )

Ever wonder why the GOP seems to be perpetually at odds with everyone? Groupthink explains it all.

The Death Paneling of the American Body Politic

By CalicoJack on 2 May 2016 • ( 5 Comments )

Once a falsehood or an honest mistake has been introduced into the electorate, it can take on a life of its own. It can be very difficult to scrub this from the consciousness of the population. This post explores the reasons behind people clinging to a disproved lie or errors like death panels in the ACA.

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