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> Research has concluded that polarized opinions do affect how strongly readers react to information. Ironically enough, Jonathan Haidt, the author of this art

• sinxoveretothex 11y ago
  I love material that so profoundly affect my thinking like this one did (last time was probably being introduced to LessWrong). I can't thank you enough for linking this.
  • bmelton 11y ago
    Glad I could accommodate. His research impacted me pretty profoundly too, quantifying with study a lot of what I'd felt, but been extremely uncertain of. I've since followed him around the net like a puppy consuming everything he puts out. Since you enjoyed it so much, here are some more of his links: https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_on_the_moral_mind?language=en https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_on_the_moral_mind?l... https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_humanity_s_stairway_to_self_transcendence?language=en https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_humanity_s_stairway... https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_how_common_threats_can_make_common_political_ground?language=en https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_how_common_threats_... http://people.stern.nyu.edu/jhaidt/disgustscale.html http://people.stern.nyu.edu/jhaidt/disgustscale.html And, the one I consider to be the most deeply insightful (and also one upon which a lot of his other research relies): http://www.moralfoundations.org/ http://www.moralfoundations.org/