#64: Saving Democracy with Robb Willer
Opinion Science
English - September 26, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsSocial Sciences Science psychology social science opinion persuasion communication social psychology public opinion Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Robb Willer studies social and political divides, and maybe more importantly, he tries to find ways to overcome them. In our conversation, he shares his personal background, unpacks persuasion strategies that cut across political lines, and reveals the results of a major new study in his lab that tested a bunch of strategies for reducing political animosity and encouraging people to value democracy over other political attitudes.
Some things that come up in the episode:
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