
Is there anything we can actually do about polarization?
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Whoever wins the election, Americans will still want to rip each other's heads off. Social psychologist Jay Van Bavel helps us understand why we should care about polarization, how we got here, and what, if anything, we can do about it.
From the episode:
- Jay Van Bavel's book The Power of Us: Harnessing Our Shared Identities to Improve Performance, Increase Cooperation, and Promote Social Harmony
- The paper on political sectarianism Jay co-wrote
- Find out more about Jay Van Bavel and his work
- Follow Jay on X and Instagram: @jayvanbavel
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