What's Your Bias? The Surprising Science of Why We Vote the Way We Do

What's Your Bias? The Surprising Science of Why We Vote the Way We Do

by Lee De - Wit (Author), Leede - Wit (Author)

Synopsis

Why do we vote the way we do?; Pundits, pollsters and politicians are queuing up to tell us, but do they really know? More importantly, do we really know?; Psychologists have been studying how we make political decisions for years, and the truth is we're a lot less rational than we think we are; sometimes we vote for reasons we're not even consciously aware of.; Delving into the science and psychology of politics, What's Your Bias? gets under the skin to reveal what really drives us - whichever way we vote. In this absorbing book, psychologist and neuroscientist Lee de-Wit explores the subtle - and often surprising - factors that could be influencing our votes, from our personality traits and unconscious biases to our susceptibility to campaign targeting and fake news.; Whether we're debating nationalism, immigration, welfare or equality, psychology can help us to better understand the decisions we make in modern politics. If you want to know more about yourself, your friends and family, or the bigger political picture, this is essential reading.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Publisher: Elliott & Thompson
Published: 14 Sep 2017

ISBN 10: 1783963506
ISBN 13: 9781783963508
Book Overview: * This could not be more relevant - published to coincide with party conference season and in advance of the much talked-about German elections in September.; * By looking at the science, not the specifics of politics, this book is for people of every political persuasion.; * Will become a classic text, pulling together the wealth of revealing insights in this booming field of research.; * Lee de-Wit is a respected academic who teaches in this area.; * Includes compelling international and cross-cultural examples.; * This is a hot media topic, and will remain so with the ongoing debate on Scottish independence.

Media Reviews
A very timely release that condenses a lot of relevant academic work into an accessible, lively volume. It helps us to appreciate the nature of own political thoughts better as well as those of others - Jamie Pow, Northern Slant; A thought provoking read ... [I] regularly pulled my head out of the book to quote passages to my (long suffering) husband, finding that some sparked interesting debate between us - The Quiet Knitter; A highly accessible introduction and essential reading for anyone interested in - and puzzled by - the drama of contemporary politics -- Professor Peter John, author of Nudge, Nudge, Think, Think; A joy to read . . . takes the reader on a journey from our genes to the structure of our brains, and how those in turn are related to our political attitudes -- Professor Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol; In a time of extreme political unrest and uncertainty, Lee de-Wit's What's Your Bias? provides a thrilling scientific analysis as to why things seem to have gone so awry over Brexit, Trump and the future of reason. ... It is a brilliant debut written in an easily accessible style. Quite remarkable -- Professor Bruce Hood, University of Bristol
Author Bio
Lee de-Wit is a psychologist and neuroscientist who has studied and worked at a number of leading universities in the UK and Europe, including Durham University, the University of Leuven, the University of Oxford, the University of Bristol and the Pierre and Marie Curie University. He has recently developed lectures on the psychology of politics for University College London and the University of Cambridge, as well as creating a number of public communication projects, including the Durham Cafe Scientifique and the Bristol Politics Cafe. He lives in Cambridge.