Political animals
Subtitle: how our Stone-Age brain gets in the way of smart politics
By: Rick Shenkman
Publisher: Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9780465033003
Subjects: Political psychology; Political culture; Personality and politics
Description: This book "challenges us to go beyond the headlines, which often focus on what politicians do (or say they'll do), and to concentrate instead on what's really important: what shapes our response. Shenkman argues that, contrary to what we tell ourselves, it's our instincts rather than arguments appealing to reason that usually prevail. Pop culture tells us we can trust our instincts, but science is proving that when it comes to politics our Stone-Age brain often malfunctions, misfires, and leads us astray"--Dust jacket flap.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.