Jonathan Haidt
Born october 19, 1963
From New York City, New York, United States · Nationality: United States
Jonathan David Haidt (/haɪt/; born October 19, 1963) is an American social psychologist, Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University Stern School of Business,[1] and author. His main areas of study are the psychology of morality and moral emotions.
Haidt's main scientific contributions come from the psychological field of moral foundations theory,[2] which attempts to explain the evolutionary origins of human moral reasoning on the basis of innate, gut feelings rather than logical reason.[3] The theory was later extended to explain the different moral reasoning and how they relate to political ideology, with different political orientations prioritizing different sets of morals.[4] The research served as a foundation for future books on various topics.
Quotes
“The great conservative insight is that order is really hard to achieve. It’s really precious, and it’s really easy to lose.”
"The moral roots of liberals and conservatives" 31 december 2012 “Morality binds and blinds. It binds us into ideological teams that fight each other as though the fate of the world depended on our side winning each battle. It blinds us to the fact that each team is composed of good people who have something important to say.”
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion, p. 366 “If you think that moral reasoning is something we do to figure out the truth, you’ll be constantly frustrated by how foolish, biased, and illogical people become when they disagree with you.”
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion, p. xiv
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Books by Jonathan Haidt in order
Books by Jonathan Haidt in the order they were published, from Flourishing (2002) to The Anxious Generation (2024).
- 1Flourishing
Flourishing2002 - 2Mutluluk Varsayimi
Mutluluk Varsayimi2005 - 3The Righteous Mind
The Righteous Mind2012 - 4All Minus One
All Minus One2018 - 5The Anxious Generation
The Anxious Generation2024 - 6New Synthesis in Moral PsychologyNew Synthesis in Moral Psychology
- 7The Emotional Dog and Its Rational TailThe Emotional Dog and Its Rational Tail