The most important thing to realize is we're not blank slates at birth. We don't start off with nothing in our heads, and then get imprinted entirely by our environment. There's something in our heads on the day we're born, and then we grow up and make choices. Jonathan Haidt bearbirthblank share on social
On the religious Right and religious people in general have the feeling that the world is not just material, the world is not just there for us to do what we want with. That our bodies, things have an immaterial essence, a spiritual essence that God is in all of us. Jonathan Haidt bodyessencefelt share on social
In accounts of men in battle, there is an incredible adrenaline rush from group-versus-group conflict. The fervor and passion of partisans is clearly rewarding; and if it's rewarding, it involves dopamine; and if it involves dopamine, then it is potentially addictive. Jonathan Haidt accountaddictiveadrenaline share on social
I did say that in-group, authority and purity are necessary for the maintenance of order, but I would never give them a blanket endorsement. Jonathan Haidt authorityblanketendorsement Change image and share on social
People are voting for the kind of country they want to live in, and there are different views about what kind of country we should have. Jonathan Haidt countrykindlive Change image and share on social
Liberals are my friends, my colleagues, my social world. Jonathan Haidt colleaguefriendliberal Change image and share on social
Our moral sense really evolved to bind groups together into teams that can cooperate in order to compete with other teams. Jonathan Haidt bindcompetecooperate Change image and share on social
Let me say it diplomatically: Most religions are tribal to some degree. Jonathan Haidt degreediplomaticallyreligion Change image and share on social
Most of our social nature is like that of other primates - we're mostly out for ourselves. Jonathan Haidt natureprimatesocial Change image and share on social
Economic issues are just as much moral issues as social issues. Jonathan Haidt economicissuemoral Change image and share on social