The Republican Brain, Chris Mooney
The Republican Brain, Chris Mooney
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The Republican Brain
The Science of Why They Deny Scienceand Reality

Author: Chris Mooney

Narrator: William Hughes

Unabridged: 10 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/10/2012

Synopsis

Bestselling author Chris Mooney uses cutting-edge research to explain the psychology behind why todays Republicans reject realityits just part of who they are. From climate change to evolution, the rejection of mainstream science among Republicans is growing, as is the denial of expert consensus on the economy, American history, foreign policy, and much more. Why wont Republicans accept things that most experts agree on? Why are they constantly fighting against the facts? Science writer Chris Mooney explores brain scans, polls, and psychology experiments to explain why conservatives today believe more wrong things, appear more likely than Democrats to oppose new ideas and less likely to change their beliefs in the face of new facts, and sometimes respond to compelling evidence by doubling down on their current beliefs. Certain to spark discussion and debate,The Republican Brainalso promises to add to the lengthy list of persuasive scientific findings that Republicans reject and deny.

About Chris Mooney

Chris Mooney is the Washington correspondent for Seed magazine and a senior correspondent for The American Prospect. His writing has appeared in numerous other publications, including New Scientist, Mother Jones, The New Republic, and the Boston Globe, and he is the author of The Republican War on Science. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephanie *Eff your feelings*

“Oh…….Sweet Jesus”- Joe Scarborough So last night was the last presidential debate and all of us are a bit tired of politics at the moment, even political geeks like me. Also, considering the fact I live in Ohio, Ohio, Ohio, (if you live anywhere else, multiply your ads by ten) the most salivated ove......more

Goodreads review by Barbara

Before reading this book I could not comprehend how some people, usually conservative Republicans, could deny things like global warming..... …..and evolution - which (in my view) have been unquestionably proven by science. I also found it bewildering that - in the face of proof to the contrary - some......more

Goodreads review by Sarah

I really wanted to love this book. I am a leftie and a researcher, however, so I read this with a very critical eye. Mooney basically says at the end that liberals all need to stand together and stop criticising each other, but I can't give him carte blanche just because America is extremely divided......more

Goodreads review by Ross

The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny Science is a book that practically begs to be judged by its cover, with Democrats predisposed to judge it as reasonable and Republicans poised to dismiss it as a biased, political hack job. We don't have to speculate on that last point: conservative......more

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