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I got issues: why did some people vote for Trump? A summary
Let’s summarize what we’ve learned from my very own digest of some socio-neuro studies attempting to pin down why people might have voted for Trump: The Dunning-Kruger Effect. This one was fun, wasn’t it? Because once a writer, i.e., me, got … Continue reading
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Tagged amygdala, Dunning-Kruger Effect, existential terror, terror management theory, the conservative brain, Trump
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Why did people vote for Trump? They’re scared
From 538 Significant Digits: 90 percent Natural disasters are not equal opportunity calamities. A Small Business Administration analysis found that about 90 percent of the country’s damage costs from natural disasters happen in ZIP codes with less than 20 percent … Continue reading
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Tagged 538 Significant Digits, amygdala, hypervigilant brain, natural disasters, New York Times, Small Business Administration
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I got issues: Why did people vote for Trump? Terror management
Reason Three Why Someone Might Have Voted for Trump: Terror Management Theory This one seems logical but doesn’t particularly excite me. Nor does it explain why some people can be driven to terror by a demagogic fool, a cartoon character. … Continue reading
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Tagged amygdala, conservatives brains, demagoguery, existential terror, terror management theory
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