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Feelings over Facts: A New Look at Language and Political Psychology

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June 23, 2021
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12:00 pm
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1:00 pm
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This event highlighted the work of the Cluster of Excellence ECONtribute: Markets & Public Policy at the University of Cologne, funded by the German Research Foundation.

Is there an effective way to talk across political divides? Dr. Joris Lammers and Dr. Matt Baldwin discussed their research about how conservatives' and liberals’ views of policies are affected by language and framing. Moderated by Dr. Kathrin DiPaola, Program Manager, DWIH New York

Climate change, racial justice, mask wearing in the pandemic: people across the political spectrum are more likely to agree on policies when these are framed to fit their ideology.

Speakers discussed why facts alone are not persuasive; how understanding each other’s perspective helps to overcome differences and reduce polarization; and how to communicate effectively with audiences across the political spectrum.

Biographies

Joris Lammers is a social psychologist based at the University of Cologne and Chair of the research group in political psychology. His research focuses on social power, moral psychology and sexism & gender. He studies behavioral foundations of the political economy as an investigator in the cluster of excellence ECONtribute at the University of Cologne.

Matthew Baldwin is a social-quantitative scientist based at the University of Florida. As a member of the research faculty in psychology, he studies how basic mental processes shape the self and society and looks at authenticity, nostalgia, and politics, using big data to uncover broad social patterns. He completed a DFG postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Cologne.

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Is there an effective way to talk across political divides? Dr. Joris Lammers and Dr. Matt Baldwin discussed their research about how conservatives' and liberals’ views of policies are affected by language and framing. Moderated by Dr. Kathrin DiPaola, Program Manager, DWIH New York

Climate change, racial justice, mask wearing in the pandemic: people across the political spectrum are more likely to agree on policies when these are framed to fit their ideology.

Speakers discussed why facts alone are not persuasive; how understanding each other’s perspective helps to overcome differences and reduce polarization; and how to communicate effectively with audiences across the political spectrum.

Biographies

Joris Lammers is a social psychologist based at the University of Cologne and Chair of the research group in political psychology. His research focuses on social power, moral psychology and sexism & gender. He studies behavioral foundations of the political economy as an investigator in the cluster of excellence ECONtribute at the University of Cologne.

Matthew Baldwin is a social-quantitative scientist based at the University of Florida. As a member of the research faculty in psychology, he studies how basic mental processes shape the self and society and looks at authenticity, nostalgia, and politics, using big data to uncover broad social patterns. He completed a DFG postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Cologne.

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Jun
23
WWW
Feelings over Facts: A New Look at Language and Political Psychology
June 23, 2021
/
12:00 pm
-
1:00 pm
Virtual
Talks
This event highlighted the work of the Cluster of Excellence ECONtribute: Markets & Public Policy at the University of Cologne, funded by the German Research Foundation.

Is there an effective way to talk across political divides? Dr. Joris Lammers and Dr. Matt Baldwin discussed their research about how conservatives' and liberals’ views of policies are affected by language and framing. Moderated by Dr. Kathrin DiPaola, Program Manager, DWIH New York

Climate change, racial justice, mask wearing in the pandemic: people across the political spectrum are more likely to agree on policies when these are framed to fit their ideology.

Speakers discussed why facts alone are not persuasive; how understanding each other’s perspective helps to overcome differences and reduce polarization; and how to communicate effectively with audiences across the political spectrum.

Biographies

Joris Lammers is a social psychologist based at the University of Cologne and Chair of the research group in political psychology. His research focuses on social power, moral psychology and sexism & gender. He studies behavioral foundations of the political economy as an investigator in the cluster of excellence ECONtribute at the University of Cologne.

Matthew Baldwin is a social-quantitative scientist based at the University of Florida. As a member of the research faculty in psychology, he studies how basic mental processes shape the self and society and looks at authenticity, nostalgia, and politics, using big data to uncover broad social patterns. He completed a DFG postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Cologne.

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